Legends of the Delaware Indians and Picture Writing (Revised)

Originally published in 1905, this book brings together 22 traditional Delaware Indian stories. Four of the legends have been re-translated into the Delaware language by native speakers, revealing the transformation of a transliterated Delaware text into an English-language story.

About the author

Richard C. Adams (1864-1921) was a Delaware (Lenape) Indian who devoted twenty-five years of his life to being a champion of Delaware causes. He wrote five books about the Delaware legends, religion, and traditions.

Deborah Nichols is a Delaware tribal member who has contributed to the research and preservation of Delaware history, including a series of articles on the work of Richard C. Adams for the Delaware Indian News.

Summary

Originally published in 1905, this book brings together 22 traditional Delaware Indian stories. Four of the legends have been re-translated into the Delaware language by native speakers, revealing the transformation of a transliterated Delaware text into an English-language story.

Product details

• Authors: Richard C Adams, Richard C. Adams
• Assisted by: Deborah Nichols (Editor)
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2000
• EAN: 9780815606390
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-0639-0
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 248 g
• Series: Iroquois and Their Neighbors; Iroquois & Their Neighbors (Pa; Iroquois & Their Neighbors S.; The Iroquois and Their Neighbors
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories