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Collection of West African folk tales by Harold Courlander

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First edition (publ. Holt)

The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander is a collection of West African folk tales about men and animals, kings, warriors, and farmers. First published in 1947, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1948.

References

  1. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

Further reading

  • Bascom, William R. "". In: Western Folklore 7, no. 1 (1948): 93-94. Accessed July 22, 2021. doi:10.2307/1496722.
  • Herskovits, Melville J. "". In: American Anthropologist, New Series, 50, no. 3 (1948): 531-32. Accessed July 22, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/664302.


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