Which oral storytelling techniques did Albert Wendt adapt in his fiction?

Albert Wendt is widely recognized for his success in integrating oral and written literatures within his fiction. To bridge these forms, he adopted the techniques of the raconteur and the conversationalist—figures who freely mingle jokes, gossip, legends, and proverbs in their discourse.1

Wendt fused these traditional oral narrative styles with the novelistic techniques of interior monologue and the deployment of symbolism. By synthesizing the history, myths, and oral traditions of his country with the idiosyncrasies of contemporary written fiction, he created a unique mode of expression that reflects his own vision.12