Dictionary of Native American Literature (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Wiget, Andrew

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The "Dictionary of Native American Literature" is a unique, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to the oral and written literatures of Native Americans. It lays the perfect foundation for understanding the works of Native. The book features reports on the oral traditions of various tribes and topics such as the relation of the Bible, dreams, oratory, humor, autobiography, and federal land policies to Native American literature. Eight additional essays cover teaching Native American literature, new fiction, new theater, and other important topics, and there are bio-critical essays on more than 40 writers ranging from William Apes (who in the early 19th century denounced white society's treatment of his people) to contemporary poet Ray Young Bear. Packed with information that was once scattered and scarce, the "Dictionary of Native American Literature" -a valuable one-volume resource-is sure to appeal to everyone interested in Native American history, culture, and literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 1994
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135582494
• Artikelnr.: 42982664

Autorenporträt

Wiget, Andrew

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Introduction
Advisory Board and Contributors
Native American Oral Literatures
The Historical Emergence of Native American Writing
A Native American Renaissance: 1967 to the Present
Index