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

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 sungand composedbefore 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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