Martha WarrenBeckwith (January 19, 1871 – January 28, 1959) was an American folklorist and ethnographer who was the first chair in folklore at any university or college in the U.S. [1 ]
V roce 1920 byla Beckwithová jmenována vyučujícím folkloristiky na Vassar College, čímž se stala prvním člověkem, který zastával tento post na jakémkoli škole ve Spojených státech. [2 ] Stala se profesorem v roce 1929 a odešla do důchodu v…
Martha WarrenBeckwith - Anansi, Jamaican stories of the Spider God Anansi is both a god, spirit and African folktale character. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be th
Jamaican stories of the Spider God Anansi is both a god, spirit and African folktale character. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be t...