Description
About the Author
Born in Iowa and raised in Kansas, Otto Ernest Rayburn (1891-1960) was a teacher, writer, and magazine editor who devoted most of his life to the folklore and folkways of the Ozarks.
Brooks Blevins, a native of the Arkansas Ozarks, is the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University and the author or editor of ten books, including Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State.
Reviews
A delightful literary frolic awaits the reader. Otto Rayburn declared that Ozarks 'storytellers are born, not made.' He wrote that his search for 'true hillbillies' took him from the 'sublime to the ridiculous,' but that only increased his love for the Ozarks. This admired folklorist entertained float fishermen, automobile tourists, and natives alike. Professor Brooks Blevins's inspired introduction conveys perspective for Rayburn, while the volume is integrated into this classic American reprint series." -Lynn Morrow, editor of The Ozarks in Missouri History: Discoveries in an American Region
Book Information
ISBN 9781682261606
Author Otto Ernest Rayburn
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint University of Arkansas Press
Publisher University of Arkansas Press
Weight(grams) 370g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 152mm * 18mm