Two Guadalupes: Hispanic Legends and Magic Tales from Northern New Mexico

By Marta Weigle

Book Overview

Guadalupe (Tia Lupe) Martinez of Cordova and Guadalupe (Lupita) Baca de Gallegos of Las Vegas were interviewed and their folktales collected in the late 1930s by WPA Writers' Project workers Lorin W. Brown and Bright Lynn. Includes biography of Tia Lupe, 5 of her legends; biography of Lupita, 17 magic tales, her granddaughter, Elba C. de Baca's recollections of her; 1940s Farm Security Administration photos of folk art and services in adobe church at Las Trampas. UNM folklorist Weigle has fully annotated these compelling narratives and life stories. The New Deal and Folk Culture Series.A welcome contribution and real service to Hispanic folklore studies.... Of interest to a variety of readers.... a tantalizing glimpse into other lives and other times. -- Candace Slater, Journal of American Folklore

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941270327
• ISBN13: 9780941270328
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Ancient City Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"