"Their Words Still Haunt Me": An Interview with Alessandro Portelli.

An interview with the scholar, oral historian and author Alessandro Portelli is presented. He discusses his book "The Text and The Voice," including its examination of oral tradition. When asked about the silence in oral history, he mentions the meaning and history of memory. He also discusses the s...

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Publicado en:	Appalachian Journal Vol. 40; no. 1/2; pp. 78 - 94
Autores principales:	Buckwalter, Jesse, Dearmin, Kristen R., Epling, Rebekah, Jones, Jameson, Lancaster, Aaron, McFarland, Skye, McKenzie, Trevor, Roberts, Rachel Lanier, Walters, Leigh, Ward, II, Bill, Beaver, Patricia D.
Formato:	Interview
Publicado:	University of North Carolina Press Fall2012/Winter2013
Materias:	Portelli, Alessandro Oral historians Text & the Voice, The (Book) Oral tradition Oral history Memory > Social aspects Social history Appalachian Region
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Sumario:	An interview with the scholar, oral historian and author Alessandro Portelli is presented. He discusses his book "The Text and The Voice," including its examination of oral tradition. When asked about the silence in oral history, he mentions the meaning and history of memory. He also discusses the social conditions of coalfields in the Appalachian Region, including the relationship between race, class and gender.