"In the Village Circle": Washington Irving and Transatlantic Folk Revivals

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Abstract

Washington Irving has long attracted the interest offolklorists for his literary use of folkloric material, which he crafted into enduring North American legends such as the story of Rip Van Winkle. In this article, I argue that he was a participant in one of the earliest self-conscious revivals of folk traditions in the English-speaking world, motivated by social and religious concerns.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)179-214
Number of pages36
JournalWestern Folklore
Volume79
Issue number2-3
StatePublished - Mar 1 2020

Keywords

  • Folk revival
  • Holidays
  • Irving
  • Protestantism
  • Romanticism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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