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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Miller, Daniel |
| Title, Monographic | Pennsylvania German. A Collection of Pennsylvania German Productions in Poetry and Prose |
| Place of Publication | Reading, Pa. |
| Publisher | Daniel Miller; I. M. Beaver |
| Date of Publication | 1911 |
| Volume ID | Vol. II |
| Extent of Work | 265 |
| Abstract | From the Preface: When I published the volume entitled "Pennsylvania German" in 1903, a leading purpose was to present the Pennsylvania German dialect in what I conceived to be its proper form. Hitherto most productions in the dialect were presented in what I regarded as an unnatural form. Usually English spelling was employed, which made the dialect difficult to read, even for Germans. This I regard as one cause why the dialect has been so largely held in derision. This form was no doubt adopted by some who undertook to represent the Pennsylvania Germans, because they really knew little or nothing about the German language. The dialect in question is German, not English, and all attempts to present it in an English form will do violence and injustice to it, and fail to secure honor for it. The first volume met with favor to an unexpected degree. . . . Since that time the subject has become more interesting to me than ever, and I have been encouraged to publish a second volume, which is now sent forth. I had collected much additional material which was considered worthy of being preserved in permanent form. This second volume contains some features not included in the first. One of these is a vocabulary of over 1,200 words, which are given in three languages -- English, Pennsylvania German, and German. This is intended as a help to those who are not familiar with the dialect. Another new feature is a collection of Pennsylvania German proverbs, and still another is a presentation of variations in the dialect in different sections. . . . The authors of the poems are given as far as known. The articles in the prose part, with few exceptions, are from the pen of the undersigned. I had intended to follow a uniform rule of spelling, but found this impossible in the first part of the book. The views of some of the authors of the poems differ upon this subject, and I have concluded to allow some liberty in this line. |
| Notes | On title page: Edited by Daniel Miller, Author of "History of Reformed Church in Reading," "Early History of Reformed Church," "Rambles in Europe, " etc. Reading, Pa.: Daniel Miller, 221 N. Sixth St.; I. M. Beaver, 123 N. Sixth St. --- Frontispiece illustration of Daniel Miller. --- Donated by Dale McIntyre, 2013. |
| Call Number | PIA PA |
| MKI Terms | German-American literature -- Pennsylvania/ Pennsylvania German dialect/ Literature, Pennsylvania-German/ Literature, German-American/ Poetry/ Prose |