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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticHoltmann, Antonius
Title, AnalyticKein Meisterstueck oder: wie "Liwwaet Boeke" mit fremden Federn geschmueckt wurde
Journal TitleYearbook of German-American Studies
Date of Publication1999
Volume ID34
Location in Work177-195
Language or Document TypeGerman
ISSN0741-2827
AbstractAn investigative review of "Liwwaet Boeke, 1807-1882: Pioneer. The story of an immigrant pioneer woman and her husband who settled in western Ohio as told in her own writings and drawings" (Herausgegeben von Luke B. Knapke. Minster, Ohio: The Minster Historical Society, 1987.) Addresses accusations of forgery and plaigarism in this book. "The publication of the texts and accompanying drawings in 1987 produced at first a wave of fascination, but questions were soon raised about the originality of the materials. Such allegations of forgery were dismissed by the Minster Historical Society... The results of [the reviewer's] investigation leave little doubt about the plagiarism of a number of items in the 'Liwwaet Boeke' materials and cast suspicion on other parts of the material that they, too, were falsified or plagiarized." Includes several illustrations from reviewed book.
NotesReviewed book is owned by MKI: F497 M56 B64 1987
Call NumberMKI Periodicals
MKI TermsBook reviews