Singers and Tales, Michael Drout
Singers and Tales, Michael Drout
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Singers and Tales
Oral Tradition and the Roots of Literature

Author: Michael Drout

Narrator: Michael Drout

Unabridged: 4 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/28/2014


Synopsis

In this course, Professor Michael D. C. Drout traces literature back to its ultimate sources in oral tradition. Drout shows us how works as varied as the Odyssey, Beowulf, the Finnish Kalevala, and epic songs from the former Yugoslavia were shaped by their origins as songs sung - and composed - before a live audience. Understanding the oral roots of these great works lets us see them in a whole new light. From classical texts to contemporary digital media, Drout demonstrates how the dynamics of oral tradition shape the verbal art that makes us who we are.

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