Skip to content

Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest Paperback - 1997

by S. Alice Callahan; A. Lavonne Ruoff (Editor)


From the publisher

Originally published in 1891, Wynema is the first novel known to have been written by a woman of American Indian descent. Set against the sweeping and often tragic cultural changes that affected southeastern native peoples during the late nineteenth century, it tells the story of a lifelong friendship between two women from vastly different backgrounds -- Wynema Harjo, a Muscogee Indian, and Genevieve Weir, a Methodist teacher from a genteel Southern family. Both are firm believers in women's rights and Indian reform; both struggle to overcome prejudice and correct injustices between sexes and races. Callahan uses the conventional traditions of a sentimental domestic romance to deliver an elegant plea for tolerance, equality, and reform.

From the rear cover

Originally published in 1891, Wynema is the first novel known to have been written by a woman of American Indian descent. Set against the sweeping and often tragic cultural changes that affected southeastern native peoples during the late nineteenth century, it tells the story of a lifelong friendship between two women from vastly different backgrounds - Wynema Harjo, a Muscogee Indian, and Genevieve Weir, a Methodist teacher from a genteel Southern family. Both are firm believers in women's rights and Indian reform; both struggle to overcome prejudice and correct injustices between sexes and races. Callahan uses the conventional traditions of a sentimental domestic romance to deliver an elegant plea for tolerance, equality, and reform.

Details

  • Title Wynema: A Child of the Forest
  • Author S. Alice Callahan; A. Lavonne Ruoff (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 120
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Nebraska Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997-06-01
  • ISBN 9780803263789 / 0803263783
  • Weight 0.44 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.08 x 0.45 in (20.57 x 12.90 x 1.14 cm)
  • Reading level 1170
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Creek Indians - Fiction, Indian women - Fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96-28385
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

S. Alice Callahan (1868-94) was a mixed-blood of Muscogee descent. She attended the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, Virginia, and became a Methodist teacher for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma. Wynema was her first and only novel. A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff is professor emerita of English at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and the author of American Indian Literatures: An Introduction, Bibliographic Review and Selected Bibliography.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice

  • Used
Condition
UsedGood
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.75
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedGood. Cover has some rubbing and/or light scratches. FAST shipping, FREE tracking, and GREAT customer service! We also offer EXPEDITED and TWO DAY shipping options on qualifying orders.
Item Price
$7.75
$3.99 shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by S. Alice Callahan; Editor-A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff; Introduction-A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$10.28
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Nebraska Press, 1997-04-28. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
$10.28
FREE shipping to USA
Wynema : A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema : A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$10.43
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Nebraska Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$10.43
FREE shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
40
Seller
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$12.92
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Nebraska Press. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!
Item Price
$12.92
$3.99 shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$19.63
$10.76 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Item Price
$19.63
$10.76 shipping to USA
Wynema – A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema – A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice/ Ruoff, A. Lavonne Brown (Editor)/ Ruoff, A. Lavonne Brown

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$21.53
$12.56 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1997. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 120 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches.
Item Price
$21.53
$12.56 shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by S. Alice Callahan

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
10
Seller
Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.91
$12.50 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback / softback. New. A story of a lifelong friendship between two women from vastly different backgrounds - Wynema Harjo, a Muscogee Indian, and Genevieve Weir, a Methodist teacher from a genteel Southern family. Both are firm believers in women's rights and Indian reform; both struggle to overcome prejudice and correct injustices between sexes and races.
Item Price
$22.91
$12.50 shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by S. Alice Callahan, A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff (Editor), A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff (Introduction)

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$19.08
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Nebraska Press, 1997-04-28. Reprint. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
$19.08
FREE shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
87
Seller
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$19.95
$14.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR. New. Special order direct from the distributor
Item Price
$19.95
$14.99 shipping to USA
Wynema: A Child of the Forest
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Wynema: A Child of the Forest

by Callahan, S. Alice; Ruoff, A. Lavonne Brown [Editor]; Ruoff, A. Lavonne Brown [Introduction];

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780803263789 / 0803263783
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Diego, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$62.56
$5.45 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University of Nebraska Press, 1997-04-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
$62.56
$5.45 shipping to USA