Native American Authors

S. Alice Callahan, 1868-1894

Creek

S. Alice Callahan, of Creek Indian descent, was a teacher and the author of the novel Wynema, one of the earliest published novels written by a Native American woman. Born in Texas in 1868, there is litle information available on her life.

Books by S. Alice Callahan:

Callahan, S. Alice. Wynema : a child of the forest
Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, 1997.
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 080321460X

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