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New Book: “Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico”
Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos folklóricos de las montañas de Puerto Rico
, edited by Rafael Ocasio, is now available from Rutgers University Press. Jack Zipes (translator and editor of
The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition)says, “Rafael Ocasio’s unique bilingual anthology,
Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico, is a treasure of delectable and profound tales collected at the beginning of the twentieth century. Moreover, Ocasio’s comprehensive introduction and notes about the history of these tales fills a gap in our understanding of the unusual contribution made by Puerto Rican peasants to the island’s cultural tradition. In short, this is a significant and remarkable book that will bring joy to readers.”