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Walter Blair

American folkloristWalter Blair (April 21, 1900 – June 29, 1992)[1] was a professor in the University of Chicago English department who was known for his study of American folklore, humor and tall tales. -Wikipedia

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American folklorist

Born 1900
Died 1992

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  • Cover of: The literature of the United States: an anthology and history

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  • Cover of: literature of the United States, an anthology and a history [edited by] Walter Blair, Theodore Hornberger [and] Randall Stewart.

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American folklorist

Born 1900
Died 1992

Subjects

American literature, History and criticism, American wit and humor, English literature, Bibliography, American National characteristics, Fink, mike, 1770-1823?, Frontier and pioneer life, Readers and speakers, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain, Mark), American literature (Collections), American literature (Selections: Extracts, etc.), American literature (Selections: Extracts, etc.), American literature (Selections: Extracts, etc.)., American poetry, American wit and humor, history and criticism, Bio-bibliography, Biography, Boys in literature, Characters, Civilization, Comprehension, English literature (Selection: Extracts, etc.), English poetry, Essays

Places

Mississippi River, Middle West, Mississippi River Valley, Missouri River Valley, New York (N.Y.), Ohio River Valley, United States

People

Mark Twain (1835-1910), Mike Fink (1770-1823?), Davy Crockett (1786-1836), Edgar Wilson Nye (1850-1896), Mike Fink (1770-1823)

Time

19th century, 1870, 1870-

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