Folk Tales

Folk Tales of the Pennsylvania Dutch:
Stories of Witchcraft, Magic, and the Supernatural
$35.00 · Hardcover, 200pp, ISBN: 9780998707495
William Woys Weaver
Illustrations by Patrick J. Donmoyer
Volume X of the Annual Publication Series of the
Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University

A Spell-binding collection of traditional folktales by award-winning author William Woys Weaver, Folk Tales of the Pennsylvania Dutch introduces a colorful world of legendary beings and extraordinary adventures rooted in the rich folk-cultural traditions of the region. Blending ethnographic fieldwork with a creative literary approach, Weaver brings new life to the mystery, passion, and supernatural allure of the old, fragmented stories of oral tradition that have been largely forgotten among the Pennsylvania Dutch. Peppered with Pennsylvania Dutch language expressions and interwoven with the sights, sounds, and flavors of the region’s traditions, these enchanting stories once told by the hearthside and over kitchen garden fences are vibrantly restored for new generations eager to experience their reawakening.

Dr. William Woys Weaver is an internationally known food ethnographer and author of 20 books dealing with culinary history and heritage seeds. He is the founder of non-profit organization The Roughwood Center for Heritage Seedways. His grandfather, H. Ralph Weaver, established the Roughwood Seed Collection in 1932, the oldest private seed collection in the Eastern United States. William Woys Weaver received his PhD in ethnography from University College, Dublin. His non-fiction works are represented by the Lisa Ekus Group and have won many awards. Dr. Weaver also is an accomplished food photographer and has illustrated two of his books. Having worked on fiction and folk tale for many years, he now looks forward to bringing that material into print.

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