The sky clears : poetry of the American Indians

Day, A. Grove (Arthur Grove) 1904- (Author).

Summary: More than 200 authentic poems and lyrics of North American Indians are compiled in this anthology. The poetry was translated from tribal languages into English over the past 100 years by students of Indian language, lore, and life. The poems, taken from about 40 North American tribes, include songs of Eskimos of the Arctic coasts, totem-pole makers of the Northwest, desert dwellers of the Southwest, horse nations of the Plains, hunters of the Eastern woodlands, and the Mayas and Aztecs of ancient Mexico. Historical background information to help the reader understand and appreciate these compositions as worthy contributions to American literature is included.

Record details

ISBN: 0803250479
ISBN: 9780803250475
Physical Description: print
xiii, 204 pages ; 20 cm.
Publisher: Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, c1951.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Bibliography: p. 185-198.

Formatted Contents Note:

North American Indian poetry: Poetry with a purpose -- Types of Indian poetry -- Composition of poems by Indians -- Sources of Indian poetry -- Alien intrusions in Indian poetry -- Translation of Indian poetry -- Success of best translators -- Study of Indian poetry -- Eskimos of the Arctic coasts -- Totem-pole makers of the Northwest -- Desert dwellers of the Southwest -- Horse nations of the Plains: Songs of the ghost dance religion -- Hunters of the Eastern woodlands -- Mayas and Aztecs of ancient Mexico.