The Life of a Story: Upper Karoo, South Africa, and Newark, New Jersey: A Conversation between a Folklorist and a Storyteller

Authors

Laura Simms
José Manuel de Prada–Samper

Abstract

This article explores the unique perspectives and uses of a traditional Upper Karoo Bushman tale retold in a cultural setting by a traditional teller. The role of the folklorist is dedicated to preserving and studying Bushman oral tradition (past and present) and the use of story for a violence prevention project by a contemporary nontraditional storyteller.

Recommended Citation

Simms, Laura and de Prada–Samper, José Manuel (2015) "The Life of a Story: Upper Karoo, South Africa, and Newark, New Jersey: A Conversation between a Folklorist and a Storyteller," Storytelling, Self, Society: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/storytelling/vol11/iss1/9