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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: Crescite Group, LLC
Published: 11/28/2014
Category: Social Science - Folklore & Mythology
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.