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American Indian Nonfiction
Author | : Bernd Peyer |
Publsiher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0806137983 |
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A survey of two centuries of Indian political writings
The People and the Word
Author | : Robert Allen Warrior |
Publsiher | : Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0816646171 |
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Much literary scholarship has been devoted to the flowering of Native American fiction and poetry in the mid-twentieth century. Yet, Robert Warrior argues, nonfiction has been the primary form used by American Indians in developing a relationship with the written word, one that reaches back much further in Native history and culture. Focusing on autobiographical writings and critical essays, as well as communally authored and political documents, The People and the Word explores how the Native tradition of nonfiction has both encompassed and dissected Native experiences. Warrior begins by tracing a history of American Indian writing from the eighteenth century to the late twentieth century, then considers four particular moments: Pequot intellectual William Apess’s autobiographical writings from the 1820s and 1830s; the Osage Constitution of 1881; narratives from American Indian student experiences, including accounts of boarding school in the late 1880s; and modern Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday’s essay “The Man Made of Words,” penned during the politically charged 1970s. Warrior’s discussion of Apess’s work looks unflinchingly at his unconventional life and death; he recognizes resistance to assimilation in the products of the student print shop at the Santee Normal Training School; and in the Osage Constitution, as well as in Momaday’s writing, Warrior sees reflections of their turbulent times as well as guidance for our own. Taking a cue from Momaday’s essay, which gives voice to an imaginary female ancestor, Ko-Sahn, Warrior applies both critical skills and literary imagination to the texts. In doing so, The People and the Word provides a rich foundation for Native intellectuals’ critical work, deeply entwined with their unique experiences. Robert Warrior is professor of English and Native American studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is author of Tribal Secrets: Recovering American Indian Intellectual Traditions (Minnesota, 1994) and coauthor, with Paul Chaat Smith, of Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee.
So You Want to Write about American Indians
Author | : Devon A. Mihesuah |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780803204744 |
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So You Want to Write about American Indians? is the first of its kind an indispensable guide for anyone interested in writing and publishing a novel, memoir, collection of short stories, history, or ethnography involving the Indigenous peoples of the United States. In clear language illustrated with examples many from her own experiences Choctaw scholar and writer Devon Abbott Mihesuah explains the basic steps involved with writing about American Indians. So You Want to Write about American Indians? provides a concise overview of the different types of fiction and nonfiction books written about Natives and the common challenges and pitfalls encountered when writing each type of book. Mihesuah presents a list of ethical guidelines to follow when researching and writing about Natives, including the goals of the writer, stereotypes to avoid, and cultural issues to consider. She also offers helpful tips for developing ideas and researching effectively, submitting articles to journals, drafting effective book proposals, finding inspiration, contacting an editor, polishing a manuscript, preparing a persuasive résumé or curriculum vitae, coping with rejection, and negotiating a book contract.
American Indian Reference Books for Children and Young Adults
Author | : Barbara J. Kuipers |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : UOM:49015002845775 |
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Lengthy annotations describing some 200 titles for children and young adults discuss each book's content and its significance to Native American culture, and provide Fry Reading Level ratings and curriculum applications. Background information overviews the existing literature on evaluating and selecting Native American reference books, presents evaluation criteria and a checklist, and discusses publishing trends. This second edition includes updated selection criteria and reviews of new titles. Includes publishers' addresses.
Shapes of Native Nonfiction
Author | : Elissa Washuta,Theresa Warburton |
Publsiher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2019-06-28 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9780295745770 |
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Just as a basket’s purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world-making lyric essays by twenty-seven contemporary Native writers from tribal nations across Turtle Island into a well-crafted basket. Shapes of Native Nonfiction features a dynamic combination of established and emerging Native writers, including Stephen Graham Jones, Deborah Miranda, Terese Marie Mailhot, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Eden Robinson, and Kim TallBear. Their ambitious, creative, and visionary work with genre and form demonstrate the slippery, shape-changing possibilities of Native stories. Considered together, they offer responses to broader questions of materiality, orality, spatiality, and temporality that continue to animate the study and practice of distinct Native literary traditions in North America.
The History of the American Indians
Author | : James Adair |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1775 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : ONB:+Z170736208 |
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American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature
Author | : Paulette Fairbanks Molin |
Publsiher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0810850818 |
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This book analyzes American Indian characters and themes in young adult literature, outlining plots and evaluating content from a native perspective. Teachers, librarians, parents, and young adult readers seeking information about American Indian-themed literature for young adults will want to consult this resource. It points out works that foster misinformation and stereotypes, but examines the growing number of authors that counteract such messages as well. The book also includes a bibliography that will lead audiences to further reading.
American Indian Families
Author | : Jay Miller |
Publsiher | : Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0516260898 |
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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.