Is Oral storytelling going the way of the Auk?
A. It’s hard to say because it’s my work and I know a lot of storytellers in America and around the world. I have seen it growing during the span of my career. I have seen people in Africa continuing their old storytelling traditions and the native people in America doing the same. I actually see it as an art form that is growing. It is something that creates a sense of community. When people are listening to a story they tend to trust one another. It is a different feeling from when people watch a film together. Q. How did you begin? A. I started in an elementary way, telling stories to my brothers and sisters when I was 13 or 14. I would look at the palms of their hands and make up little stories about this bump or that one on their hand. I also told stories about a little detective named Tiny Tim. Q. You are a professional storyteller? A. Yes, I spend a lot of time writing stories to perform, all over the world. I perform for children, at colleges, schools and for adults. I do a cer
