The sailor's tale
This article explores the connection between a specific occupational group —long-haul sailors—and a specific genre of oral literature, the sailor’s tale or ‘long yarn’. The style and content of sailors’ tales seems remarkably consistent both over time and space, with ancient, medieval, and modern st...
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Taylor and Francis
2024
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