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folk story



NOUN
folk tale
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On a trip through northern India, the writer Michael Benanav was guided by the age-old epic folk story of “Rajula Malushahi,” which led him to a series of unexpected places through the Himalayas.

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2023

You might have heard of figures like Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney, each playing a key role in popularising the folk story for a new generation.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2021

Ted Hughes's unfinished Crow poems are a dark, gurgling exploration of birth, death and the quest for love, taking the form of a fragmented and epic folk story.

From The Guardian Jun. 25, 2012

For “Miss Fortune,” Ms. Weir, an experienced opera composer who is conversant in folk idioms, fitted a Sicilian folk story with a modern setting.

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2011

That is why he chose a pseudonym for me: Gul Makai, which means “cornflower” and is the name of a heroine in a Pashtun folk story.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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