The life and early works of Americo Paredes

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The life and work of Americo Paredes who wrote poetry, short stories and a novel that would better capture and represent the character and psychology of the border folk is presented. In 1997, the American Folklore Society recognized Americo Paredes as the most significant scholar in Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean folklore and the mot important and influential American folklorist in the field of Mexican American and borderlands folklore.

United States, Caribbean folklore

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On the Paredes-Simmons exchange and the origins of the Corrido

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Americo Paredes and Merle E. Simmons engaged in an almost forgotten exchange on the origins and development of the corrido (1963) where Paredes objected to Simmons' suggestion that the corrido had emerged directly from the Spanish ballad or romance. On the basis of evidence, Simmons suggested that an unbroken line of transmission connected the Spanish romance to the contemporary corrido.

History, Influence, Folk-songs, Folk songs, Mexican culture, Simmons, Merle E.

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Americo Paredes and the culmination of Chicano folklore studies

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The study of Americo Parede's evaluation of former Chicano folklore research which represent the culmination of studies is presented. He opened two new fields of investigation, linguistics and folklore , both essential to the humanistic study of Chicano culture.

Analysis, Ethnic folklore, Mexican American culture

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