Author

Publication

2011 - University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma

Language

English

Word Count

59,500 words, Guess

Page Count

238 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC497/.55711
  • LCCPM781 .C87 2011

Description

In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation--the Cherokee syllabary--helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a principal part of their identity. This groundbreaking study traces the creation, dissemination, and evolution of Sequoyah's syllabary from script to print to digital forms.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • American Indian Literature and Critical Studies series -- v. 56

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