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A Literary Contribution to the Creation of an American Folk Hero: Dan Tucker in \"Roanoke\"

Record #:
1606
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Abstract:
Dan Tucker is a folk character brought to life by 19th-century minstrels. Greensboro native Calvin Henderson Wiley revived Dan Tucker in his novel, \"Roanoke,\" set on the North Carolina coast.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 40 Issue 2, Summer/Fall 1993, p49-69, il, bibl, f