“The proof of the proverb is in the probing": Alan Dundes as Pioneering Paremiologist
“The proof of the proverb is in the probing": Alan Dundes as Pioneering Paremiologist

Summary/Abstract: Alan Dundes (1934–2005) was one of the giants of internationalfolkloristics whose voluminous publications and lectures delivered around the world touched thousands of scholars and students of folklore. The paremiological tribute to Alan Dundes has been divided into eight sections, a conclusion, and a list of references cited, i.e., 1. Honoring Alan Dundes with Three Festschriften; 2. Proverbs as Exemplifications of Folklore Theory; 3. Major Paremiological Contributions; 4. Proverbs as Expressions of Worldview; 5. The Darker Side of Proverbs: Ethnic Slurs and National Character; 6. Proverbs as Collateral Folklore References; 7. Major Monographs Based in Part on Proverbial Matters; and 8. The Interplay of Paremiology and Paremiography.

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