Title
Lost in the Maine Woods: Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Nicolar and the Penobscot World
Publication Date
2012
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The article discusses ways in which the essays in American author and historian Henry David Thoreau's book “The Maine Woods” illustrate his relationship with Native Americans, particularly the Penobscot people. His confrontations with the Penobscot Nation are described as being characterized by instances of sudden insight and deep misunderstanding. Thoreau's Native American guides are also cited as custodians of Penobscot culture who labored to fit Thoreau into their own lives.
Original Citation
Kucich, J. (2012). Lost in the Maine Woods: Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Nicolar and the Penobscot World. The Concord Saunterer: A Journal of Thoreau Studies, 19/20, 22-52.
Virtual Commons Citation
Kucich, John (2012). Lost in the Maine Woods: Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Nicolar and the Penobscot World. In English Faculty Publications. Paper 20.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/english_fac/20