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Johnson, Charles R. (1928-2008)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1928 - 2008

Biographical Note

Charles Johnson was a Macalester professor and collector of Hmong folktales. He published the Dab Neeg Hmoob as well as a collections of individual stories to help keep the Hmong oral tradition alive and teach others about their history and mythology.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Hmong folk tale collection

 Collection
Identifier: MCC-039
Scope and Contents

The Hmong folk tale collection contains books and zine sized stories collected and published by Charles Johnson and his wife Ava with the enormous support of the Hmong community in the early 1980s and 1990s. These stories were compiled to help preserve the oral tradition, language, and mythology of the Hmong people.

Dates: 1981 - 1992