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Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars

Period of Performance

9/1/1972 - 5/31/1973

Funding Totals

$11,250.00 (approved)
$11,250.00 (awarded)

The Influence of Folklore on Contemporary Chicano Literature

FAIN: FB-11163-72

Indiana University (Bloomington, IN 47405-7000)
Luis Davila (Project Director: September 1972 to present)

To study the folk songs, folk beliefs and folk tales of the Mexican-American to determine their influence on the literary myths of contemporary Chicano literature.