Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996
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American farmer, historian, political analyst, anthropologist, editor, and author.
From the description of Harold Courlander collection, [19--]. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70962497
Novelist and folklorist.
From the description of The African ; a novel : typescripts, [1967?] / by Harold Courlander. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491687
From the description of Analysis of Haley's plagiarism of The African : typescript (photocopy), [1978?] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491688
Born in Indianapolis in 1908, Harold Courlander spent his life collecting and re-telling folk tales from Africa, Haiti, Indonesia, and the United States.
From the description of Harold Courlander papers, 1950-1986 (bulk 1950-1974). (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 48251032
Author and specialist in African and Afro-American cultures. Graduate of the University of Michigan (A.B., 1931) and winner of Hopwood Awards for creative writing, 1931 and 1932.
From the description of Harold Courlander papers, 1933-40, 1960- (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 66895336
From the description of Papers, 1933-40, 1960- (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491686
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Subjects:
- American literature
- African Americans
- Agriculture
- Children's literature
- Children's literature, American
- Folklore
- Folk songs
- Hopi Indians
- Hopi Indians
- Hopi mythology
- Indians of North America
- Political anthropology
- Storytelling
- Tales
Occupations:
- Authors, American
- Anthropologists
- Collector
- Farmers
- Historians
Places:
- Ethiopia (as recorded)
- Africa (as recorded)
- Haiti (as recorded)
- Indonesia (as recorded)
- Sudan (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Africa (as recorded)
- Haiti (as recorded)
- Haiti (as recorded)
- Arizona (as recorded)
- Africa (as recorded)
