Richard Wells : a Newfoundland storyteller and aspects of his storytelling
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 137-144. This work is a biographical, contextual, performance and aesthetic-oriented examination of a Newfoundland storyteller’s art. As such, the focus of the work is on the narrator and the contexts, and to a l...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses2/57954 2023-05-15T17:23:30+02:00 Richard Wells : a Newfoundland storyteller and aspects of his storytelling Butt, William Clouston, 1956- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Folklore Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploits Islands 1986 viii, 144 leaves : map, photos. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/57954 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (21.98 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Butt_WilliamClouston.pdf 75399020 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/57954 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Wells Richard Storytelling--Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploits Islands Storytellers--Newfoundland and Labrador--Exploits Islands Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 1986 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:16:35Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 137-144. This work is a biographical, contextual, performance and aesthetic-oriented examination of a Newfoundland storyteller’s art. As such, the focus of the work is on the narrator and the contexts, and to a lesser degree on the narratives themselves. It is the contention that the narrator who is the focus of this research, Mr. Richard Wells of Exploits Islands, Notre Dame Bay, has become known as a storyteller much more so because of his narrative style than the kinds of stories he tells. -- The formal research began in the summer of 1979 and has been largely ethnographic in nature. It has involved field recordings and field notes taken over many hours and different situations up until and including the summer of 1985. -- Several significant conclusions have resulted from this work. The narrator's style has adapted and continued to thrive in a community which has undergone massive change and upheaval indicating that traditional narrative styles may have widespread and universal appeal. Also implicit in this finding is the possibility that audience aesthetics are somewhat universal. The narrative style itself is indicative of the power which folkloric performance may have. The results indicate the value that research which focuses on individuals can have. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Canada Exploits Islands ENVELOPE(-55.092,-55.092,49.532,49.532) Newfoundland Notre Dame Bay ENVELOPE(-54.998,-54.998,49.750,49.750) |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 137-144. This work is a biographical, contextual, performance and aesthetic-oriented examination of a Newfoundland storyteller’s art. As such, the focus of the work is on the narrator and the contexts, and to a lesser degree on the narratives themselves. It is the contention that the narrator who is the focus of this research, Mr. Richard Wells of Exploits Islands, Notre Dame Bay, has become known as a storyteller much more so because of his narrative style than the kinds of stories he tells. -- The formal research began in the summer of 1979 and has been largely ethnographic in nature. It has involved field recordings and field notes taken over many hours and different situations up until and including the summer of 1985. -- Several significant conclusions have resulted from this work. The narrator's style has adapted and continued to thrive in a community which has undergone massive change and upheaval indicating that traditional narrative styles may have widespread and universal appeal. Also implicit in this finding is the possibility that audience aesthetics are somewhat universal. The narrative style itself is indicative of the power which folkloric performance may have. The results indicate the value that research which focuses on individuals can have. |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (21.98 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Butt_WilliamClouston.pdf 75399020 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/57954 |
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