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'''Solomon DeLong''' (born February 8, 1849, [[Schnecksville, Pennsylvania]]-February 2, 1925, [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]) was a [[Pennsylvania German language]] writer and journalist. DeLong was a teacher, business man, and, for twelve years, Pennsylvania German columnist of the Allentown newspaper ''[[The Morning Call]]'', where he wrote under the [[pen name]] Obediah Grouthomel.<ref name="time">{{Cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758109,00.html|title=Pumpernickle Bill|accessdate=2008-02-27|date=1937-08-09|work=Time}}</ref> DeLong provided the Pennsylvania German language translation of [[Clement Clarke Moore]]'s poem ''[[A Visit from St. Nicholas]]'' (also known as ''The Night before Christmas''). The Pennsylvania German language translation of the poem was first printed in ''The Morning Call'' on December 24, 1920.<ref name="pde">{{cite book | title=The Night Before Christmas; Pennsylvania Dutch and English| url=http://masthof.com/bookstore/bookstore_viewbook.php?id=418| last=Zimmerman| first=Thomas C.|author2=Solomon DeLong | isbn=3-937467-14-9| page=18}}</ref>
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'''Solomon DeLong''' (February 8, 1849 – February 2, 1925) was an American [[Pennsylvania Dutch language]] writer and journalist.

==Early life==
DeLong was born in [[Schnecksville, Pennsylvania]], in the [[Lehigh Valley]] region of eastern [[Pennsylvania]].

==Career==
DeLong was a teacher and businessman. For 12 years, he was the [[Pennsylvania Dutch language]] columnist for ''[[The Morning Call]]'' in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], where he wrote under the [[pen name]] Obediah Grouthomel.<ref name="time">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758109,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227072220/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758109,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 27, 2008|title=Pumpernickle Bill|accessdate=2008-02-27|date=1937-08-09|magazine=Time}}</ref>

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DeLong provided the Pennsylvania Dutch language translation of [[Clement Clarke Moore]]'s poem, "[[A Visit from St. Nicholas]]", also known as "The Night before Christmas". The [[Pennsylvania Dutch language]] translation of the poem was first printed in ''The Morning Call'' on December 24, 1920.<ref name="pde">{{cite book | title=The Night Before Christmas; Pennsylvania Dutch and English| url=http://masthof.com/bookstore/bookstore_viewbook.php?id=418| last=Zimmerman| first=Thomas C.|author2=Solomon DeLong | date=2005 | isbn=3-937467-14-9| page=18| publisher=Ed. Tintenfaß }}</ref>

==Death==
DeLong died on February 25, 1925, in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], at age 75.


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Latest revision as of 05:00, 3 February 2024

Solomon DeLong
Born(1849-02-08)February 8, 1849
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1925(1925-02-02) (aged 75)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen nameObediah Grouthomel
OccupationJournalist and writer
Notable worksProvided the Pennsylvania German language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night before Christmas)

Solomon DeLong (February 8, 1849 – February 2, 1925) was an American Pennsylvania Dutch language writer and journalist.

Early life

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DeLong was born in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

Career

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DeLong was a teacher and businessman. For 12 years, he was the Pennsylvania Dutch language columnist for The Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he wrote under the pen name Obediah Grouthomel.[1]

DeLong provided the Pennsylvania Dutch language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night before Christmas". The Pennsylvania Dutch language translation of the poem was first printed in The Morning Call on December 24, 1920.[2]

Death

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DeLong died on February 25, 1925, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at age 75.

References

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  1. ^ "Pumpernickle Bill". Time. 1937-08-09. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Thomas C.; Solomon DeLong (2005). The Night Before Christmas; Pennsylvania Dutch and English. Ed. Tintenfaß. p. 18. ISBN 3-937467-14-9.
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