Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Linda Degh. Folktales and Society: Story-Telling in a Hungarian Peasant Community. Trans. Emily M. Schossberger. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1969.

An example of an approach that runs parallel to oral-formulaic studies and which would prove valuable for those interested in oral traditional literature. Using material collected between 1948 and 1960 in a Hungarian community, she reviews research on the folktale and provides specific information concerning the occa sions, stories, and story-tellers among the Szekler. Several raconteurs discussed individually, with samples of their stories. An appendix lists the stories recorded in the community.
Area: HY, FK