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Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folk Life
Patterson
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Description for Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folk Life
Paperback. Editor(s): Patterson, Daniel W.; Zug, Charles G., III. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3810. .
Arts in Earnest explores the unique folklife of North Carolina from ruddy ducks to pranks in the mill. Traversing from Murphy to Manteo, these fifteen essays demonstrate the importance of North Carolina’s continually changing folklife. From decoy carving along the coast, to the music of tobacco chants and the blues of the Piedmont, to the Jack tales of the mountains, Arts in Earnest reflects the story of a people negotiating their rapidly changing social and economic environment.
Personal interviews are an important element in the book. Laura Lee, an elderly black woman from Chatham County, describes the quilts she made ... Read more
Arts in Earnest explores the unique folklife of North Carolina from ruddy ducks to pranks in the mill. Traversing from Murphy to Manteo, these fifteen essays demonstrate the importance of North Carolina’s continually changing folklife. From decoy carving along the coast, to the music of tobacco chants and the blues of the Piedmont, to the Jack tales of the mountains, Arts in Earnest reflects the story of a people negotiating their rapidly changing social and economic environment.
Personal interviews are an important element in the book. Laura Lee, an elderly black woman from Chatham County, describes the quilts she made ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke University Press U.S.A.
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822310211
SKU
V9780822310211
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