The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African Stories
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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.[1]
References
- ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
Further reading
- Bascom, William R. "[Reviewed Work: The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander, George Herzog, Madye Lee Chastain]". In: Western Folklore 7, no. 1 (1948): 93-94. Accessed July 22, 2021. doi:10.2307/1496722.
- Herskovits, Melville J. "[Reviewed Work: The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander, George Herzog]". In: American Anthropologist, New Series, 50, no. 3 (1948): 531-32. Accessed July 22, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/664302.