Street ballads in nineteenth-century britain, ireland, and north america: the interface between print and oral traditions
Auteur :
Atkinson, David / Roud, Steve
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472427410
Date de publication :
4 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
703 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into 'street literature'. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed by professional writers.