Back to the Beginning: Rudyard Kipling's Story of How Beings Learned to Write

Authors

D. Marie Nelson, University of FloridaFollow

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Rudyard Kipling, Selections from "How the First Letter Was Written" and "How the Alphabet Was Made"

http://www.ancientscripts.com/futhark.htm

Abstract

Focuses on ways that Kipling used his abilities as writer, artist, and father to tell the story of how writing began, touching on linguistic and childhood development theories.

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marienel@msn.com