Editor's column (Oral Tradition, 26/2, 2011)

Abstract

We are thrilled to present Oral Tradition 26.2, a special issue dedicated with deepest admiration to the journal's editor, John Miles Foley, in celebration of his 65th birthday and 2011 retirement. This surprise Festschrift--conceived and planned entirely without his knowledge--celebrates Foley's tremendous impact on studies in oral tradition through a series of essays contributed by his former and current students from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1979-present) and from NEH Summer Seminars that he has directed (1987-1996).Issue title: Festschrift for John Miles Foley