Yda Hillis Addis
Yda Hillis Addis | |
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| Born | 1857 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | after 1902 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | ; no children |
| Parents | Alfred Shea Addis |
| Other names | Yda Addis Storke |
Yda Hillis Addis (born 1857, disappeared 1902 in California, U.S.) was the first American writer to translate ancient Mexican oral stories and histories into English, some of which she submitted to San Francisco-based newspaper The Argonaut. The most widely popular of her more than 100 stories are Roman's Romance and Roger's Luck.