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100 1  Bradford, Roark,|d1896-1948. 
245 10 John Henry :|bRoark Bradford's novel and play /
       |cintroduction and scholarly materials by Steven C. Tracy.
264  1 Oxford ;|aNew York :|bOxford University Press,|c2008. 
300    1 online resource (vi, 210 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes discography: (pages 38-39, 48-50). 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-38, 46-48, 
       50-52). 
505 0  Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Bibliographies and 
       Transcriptions -- Works Cited -- Discography of Recordings
       Echoing the Folk Tradition in Bradford's John Henry -- 
       Transcriptions of Several Versions of "John Henry" 
       Recorded or Collected Between 1900 and 1931 -- John Henry 
       Folk Song Bibliography -- John Henry Selected Bibliography,
       1932-Present -- John Henry Discography, 1921-1931 -- Roark
       Bradford Selected Bibliography -- Roark Whitney Wickliffe 
       Bradford Chronology -- PART I. John Henry: A Novel -- PART
       II. John Henry: A Play. 
520    Roark Bradford's 1931 novel and 1939 play dealing with the
       legendary folk-hero John Henry (both titled John Henry) 
       were extremely influential in their own time but have long
       been unavailable or extremely hard to find. In this unique
       collection, Steven C. Tracy has joined Bradford's seminal 
       works in a new critical edition to help contextualize both
       the novel and play, making these vital texts widely 
       available again for scholars of folklore and African 
       American literature. This new volume includes an expansive
       introduction that explores Bradford's life and work, 
       critical responses to the novel and play, and a survey of 
       John Henry's pervasive influence in folk, literary, and 
       popular culture. It also features a wide array of 
       supplementary materials, including a selected bibliography
       and discography related to Bradford and John Henry; 
       transcriptions of a number of folksong texts and 
       recordings available during the 1930s; and a chronology of
       the lives of both Bradford and Henry. As Tracy's 
       introduction makes clear, such a consideration of Bradford
       --set in the context of writers, both black and white, 
       drawing upon African American folklore and using dialects 
       along with stereotypical and non-stereotypical portrayals-
       -is long overdue. In pairing Bradford's two treatments of 
       the quintessentially American story of John Henry, Tracy 
       has provided the definitive edition of two classic 
       American texts, and in so doing, he provides a welcome 
       opportunity to reflect on the various paths by which 
       African American traditions have infiltrated the cultural 
       mainstream. 
588 0  Print version record. 
600 10 Bradford, Roark,|d1896-1948.|tJohn Henry. 
600 10 Bradford, Roark,|d1896-1948. 
650  0 John Henry (Legendary character)|vFiction. 
650  0 John Henry (Legendary character)|vDrama. 
650  0 John Henry (Legendary character)|vLegends. 
650  0 John Henry (Legendary character)|vSongs and music. 
650  0 African Americans|vFiction. 
650  0 African Americans|vDrama. 
650  0 African Americans|vFolklore. 
650  0 Folklore|zUnited States. 
655  7 Tall tales.|2gsafd 
700 1  Tracy, Steven C.|q(Steven Carl),|d1954- 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aBradford, Roark, 1896-1948.|tJohn Henry.
       |dOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008|w(DLC)
       2008006184 
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