Harold Courlander
Biographic Data
| ID | 81906 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harold Courlander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harold |
| FAMILY NAME | Courlander |
| SIGNATURE | COURLANDER H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1940 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Recollections of Haiti in the 1930s and '40s
Ecrivain, folkloriste, l'A. a publie plusieurs recits de la vie quotidienne en Haiti, dont cet article est extrait
The Word Voodoo
"Still More on "Voodoo
Response to Aniebo
Kunta Kinte's Struggle to be African
IT IS ALMOST a decade since the publication of Alex Haley's Roots, and in the public view, at least, controversy generated by the book appears to have worn itself out. There no longer seems to be a sense of immediacy about answers to serious critical challenges, nor is their any clear measure of how those challenges might have affected the public image of Roots. The questions raised were numerous. For example, Haley's fact-finding trip to Gambia:…
The Master of the Forge: A West African Odyssey
The Heart of the Ngoni: Heroes of the African Kingdom of Segu
The heroic legends decribed here, re-create the events and annals of the kingdom of Segu and of the Bambara tribe that formed a series of important city-states along the Niger River during the 17th century. The deeds of kings, the exploits of warriors, the sorcery of magicians, and battles against invaders are among the subjects addressed. The stories, transmitted orally, were narrated by the djeli, traditional keepers of the history of ruling fa…
Hopi Voices: Recollections, Traditions, and Narratives of the Hopi Indians
The Crest and the Hide: And Other Stories of Heroes, Chiefs, Bards, Hunters, Sorcerers and Common People
Hopi Voices: Recollections, Traditions, and Narratives of the Hopi Indians
Big Falling Snow: A Tewa-Hopi Indian's Life and Times and the History and Traditions of His People
"On "Two Brothers, Kirama and Kankejan
Three Soninke Tales
The narratives all allude to early years of Soninke and Mandingo peoples, whose histories and traditions are intertwined. According to Sako, stories are from repertoires of dieli, or griots, a hereditary class of bards who have preserved memory of ancient Ghana and Mali. In his written notes he recalls words of Boubou Hama, former President of National Assembly of Niger Republic, that in Africa, every old one who dies is a library burned. The are…
A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore
Rejoinder to Banjaajo
A Treasury of African Folklore
A Treasury of African Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Myths, Legends, Epics, Tales, Recollections, Wisdom, Sayings, and Humor of Africa
Africa is home to the oldest human cultures, whose storytelling is basically oral. A Treasury of African Folklore is a written collection of hundreds of traditional African stories, as well as riddles, epics, myths, love songs, proverbs, and parables that preserve a link to an ancient past that is still dimly remembered. Illustrations
The Drum and the Hoe; Life and Lore of the Haitian People
Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes
The Fourth World of the Hopis
Journal Article The Fourth World of the Hopis Get access The Fourth World of the Hopis. By Courlander Harold. (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971. 239 p. Illustrations, map, notes on narrators and informants, notes on the stories, glossary, pronunciation guide. $6.95.) Margaret Szasz Margaret Szasz University of New Mexico Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 4, Issue 1,…
Religion and Politics in Haiti
Negro Music
Blues People: Negro Music in White America
Negro Folk Music U.S.A
Negro Folk Music, U. S. A
Big Falling Snow: A Tewa-Hopi Indian's Life and Times and the History and Traditions of His People
The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People
Hopi Voices: Recollections, Traditions, and Narratives of the Hopi Indians
The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories
Recollections of Haiti in the 1930s and '40s
Ecrivain, folkloriste, l'A. a publie plusieurs recits de la vie quotidienne en Haiti, dont cet article est extrait
The Word Voodoo
"Still More on "Voodoo
The Hat-Shaking Dance, and Other Tales from the Gold Coast
Haiti Sings and Dances
Profane Songs of the Haitian People
Abakwa Meeting in Guanabacoa
Gods of the Haitian Mountains
The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories
The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Tales
Kantchil's Lime Pit
The World of Man, Vol. 1: His Work. The Story, Music and Natural Sounds of People at Work; Their Animal Calls and Hunting Cries, Their Timbering, Weaving, Digging, Stonecutting and Housebuilding Songs
The Hat-Shaking Dance, and Other Tales from the Gold Coast
Fountain of Inspiration and Delight
The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People
The Drum and the Hoe. Life and Lore of the Haitian People
Negro Songs from Alabama
The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People
The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People
The Drum and the Hoe, Life and Lore of the Haitian People
Tolerance of Human Foibles
Negro Folk Music, U. S. A
Negro Folk Music U.S.A
Blues People: Negro Music in White America
Religion and Politics in Haiti
Negro Music
Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes
The Fourth World of the Hopis
Journal Article The Fourth World of the Hopis Get access The Fourth World of the Hopis. By Courlander Harold. (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971. 239 p. Illustrations, map, notes on narrators and informants, notes on the stories, glossary, pronunciation guide. $6.95.) Margaret Szasz Margaret Szasz University of New Mexico Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 4, Issue 1,…
The Drum and the Hoe; Life and Lore of the Haitian People
Art (29 works) · History (29 works) · Archaeology (15 works) · History (14 works) · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture (11 works) · Visual arts (10 works) · Literature (9 works) · Race, History, and American Society (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · African history and culture studies (6 works)