Dresser, Norine

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DRESSER, Norine

DRESSER, Norine. Also writes as Jessie Lattimore, Margaret N. Stone. American, b. 1931. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Cultural/Ethnic topics, Mythology/Folklore. Career: California State University, Los Angeles, (retired) teacher of American folklore, American pop culture, basic writing, freshman composition, and American food ways, 1972-; Research associate at Center for the Study of Comparative Folklore and Mythology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1985-91. Publications: (as Margaret N. Stone with G.I. Sugarman) Your Hyperactive Child, 1974; (as Jessie Lattimore with M. Fontes) High Contrast, 1988; American Vampires, 1989; Our Own Stories: Cross-Cultural Communication Practice, 1993; I Felt Like I was from Another Planet, 1993. Address: Multicultural Issues, Los Angeles Times, 202 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]