Chase, Richard, 1904-1988

American folklorist, storyteller, and collector of folktales. Works include Grandfather Tales, the Jack Tales, and American Folk Tales and Songs.

Richard Chase was a folklorist who collected folktales in Watauga County, N.C. and western Virginia. He wrote several books including The Jack Tales, American Folk Tales and Songs, and The Grandfather Tales.

Richard Chase (1904-1988) was a folklorist who collected folk tales in Watauga County (N.C.) and western Virginia. He wrote several books including Jack Tales, American Folk Tales and Songs, and The Grandfather Tales.

Writer and lecturer on folklore; teller of tales; conductor of folk festivals; awarded Southern California Council on Literature award in 1970 for contribution to field of folklore for children.

Richard Chase was born in 1904 near Huntsville, Alabama. He was a folklorist, editor, and author. His renown as a storyteller of Appalachian folktales was paralleled by the numerous collections of folktales he edited. He died in 1988.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol 56 p. 25-26.