Description
An agent of chaos and deceit, the trickster has been a favorite character spanning thousands of years and multiple peoples. From legends belonging to Native Americans such as the Creek, Natchez, Seminole and Catawba, to tales borrowed from Africa and Europe, this work discusses 73 trickster tales.
Beginning with Creek tales, this book continues with a blend of Native American and African American folktales, organized according to the indigenous people who told them. These stories include the American Southeast's most notorious trickster, Rabbit; his gullible victims such as Alligator, Wildcat and Wolf; and other tricksters such as Buzzard, Pig, Possum and more.
Author: Terry L. Norton
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 06/08/2023
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.91w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781476691305
ISBN10: 1476691304
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
About the Author
Terry L. Norton is a professor emeritus of education at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he taught courses in literacy education and children's and adolescent literature. He lives in Rock Hill.