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I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Rumor in African-American Culture

Patricia A. Turner (Author)

Available worldwide

Paperback, 260 pages
ISBN: 9780520089365
August 1994
$28.95, £19.95

“[Turner's] book demonstrates how an exemplary case study of folklore can reveal the positive side of. . . seemingly damaging rumors. Moreover, her work opens up new perspectives on black culture.”—Zack Zipes, New York Times Book Review

“A feast for those interested in historical and modern black folklore. . . . Engaging.”—Chicago Tribune

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