In this Book
- Both Sides of the Border: A Scattering of Texas Folklore
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
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summary
Texas has a large population who has lived on both sides of the border and created a folkloric mix that makes Texas unique. Both Sides of the Border gets its name from its emphasis on recently researched Tex-Mex folklore. But we recognize that Texas has other borders besides the Rio Grande. We use that title with the folklorist’s knowledge that all of this state’s songs, tales, and traditions have lived and prospered on the other sides of Texas borders at one time or another before they crossed the rivers and became “ours.” Chapters are organized thematically, and include favorite storytellers like James Ward Lee, Thad Sitton, and Jerry Lincecum. Lee’s beloved “Hell is for He-Men” appears here, along with Sitton’s informative essay on Texas freedman’s settlements. Both Sides of the Border contains something to delight everyone interested in Texas folklore.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 12. Hell is for He-Men!
- pp. 138-148
- Chapter 13. Clementine Hunter: Folk Artist
- pp. 150-160
- Chapter 15. Same Song, Second Verse
- pp. 175-205
- Chapter 18. Toby's Hound
- pp. 232-235
- Chapter 21. Red Kelly's Grandmother
- pp. 260-262
- Chapter 22. A Family Full of Scars
- pp. 264-272
- Chapter 24. Greater Love . . .
- pp. 276-279
- List of Contributors
- pp. 293-296
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574414134
Related ISBN(s)
9781574411843
MARC Record
OCLC
59157469
Pages
320
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND