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This book systematically clarifies the basic knowledge, basic theories, representative works and research methods of folk literature. The content includes the characteristics and social value of folk literature, folk myths, legends, stories, jokes, fables, fairy tales, folk songs, proverbs, riddles, long poems, folk arts, folk dramas and other types. It collects and organizes the principles of folk literature. , Three-dimensional description methods, etc., With narratives and discussions in the discussion, and a large number of examples and works to illustrate theoretical issues. It is a good introductory textbook on folk literature and has been adopted by many universities. It has been a best-seller for many years as a basic folk literature course textbook in the Chinese Department. It was included in the "Beijing Higher Education Quality Textbook Project" and was rated as "Excellent Textbook of Peking University". Since its first publication in 1981, it has been continuously updated and revised. In 1996, it won the "Peter Award" from the International Center of Anthropology in Palermo, Italy. This fifth edition has been updated to include new content on the protection of "intangible cultural heritage", as well as new achievements in various folk literature genres and general folk literature in recent years, making the content richer and more comprehensive.

This book is a collection of historical memories of Peking University professor Duan Baolin's 60 years of diligent study, teaching and educating, academic research, and winning awards at home and abroad under the guidance of many famous teachers. In it, you can not only see various memories and records of his own life and history, but also see the specific historical development of Peking University in the past 60 years, and learn about some academic knowledge of an academically unpopular subject: folk literature and folklore. These are the affectionate memories and heartfelt words of an old professor in his 80s. Many of the accounts are very vivid and touching. His many life insights can give people great inspiration in all aspects.