From Deseret News archives:
Book review: 'The Marrow of Human Experience: Essays on Folklore'
Author: William A. Wilson, edited by Jill Terry Rudy
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Pages: 321 pages
Price: $24.95 (softcover)
In a Nutshell: This entertaining volume has 17 of the numerous folklore articles written by Wilson, a retired professor from both BYU and USU. The articles treat the nature of folklore, how folklore is documented, folklore as national identity (with examples from Finland), LDS humor, folklore as "an uncertain mirror for truth," LDS missionaries, and chapters titled "The Seriousness of Mormon Humor," "Freeways, Parking Lots, and Ice Cream Stands: Three Nephites in Contemporary Mormon Culture," and "Teach Me All That I Must Do." Each article is introduced by a notable national folklorist.
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