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9780252021343 Academic Inspection Copy

Morning Dew and Roses

Nuance, Metaphor, and Meaning in Folksongs
  • ISBN-13: 9780252021343
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
  • By Barre Toelken
  • Price: AUD $90.99
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  • Local release date: 16/03/1995
  • Format: Hardback 208 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Music [AV]
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A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 1996.In this lively exploration of folksongs and their meanings, Barre Toelken looks closely at riddle songs and other ambiguous folksongs, as well as the various ''ballad commonplaces.'' Ranging through metaphors such as weaving, plowing, plucking flowers, and walking in the dew, Toelken shows how each contributes to meaning in vernacular song. He includes comparisons to German folksongs, medieval poetry, Italian folk lyrics, and a wide range of Euro-American vernacular expression.
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