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Literature of the American Indian [compiled by] Thomas E. Sanders [and] Walter W. Peek.
With 114 selections representative of at least 28 tribes as well as contemporary individual writers, this book goes from creation myths, through pre-Columbian tales and poetry; to the great orations and protest speeches, to the attempts at assimilation, and then to the present resurgence of Pan Indianism.
Record details
- Physical Description: xviii, 534 pages portrait 27 cm
- Publisher: New York, Glencoe Press [1973]
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Pre-Columbian religions : from Wah'kon-tah, the great mystery ... -- The trickster, hereos and the folk -- The soul of the Indian : pre-Columbian poetry -- The liberated and the league : the law of the Great Peace and the American epic -- The golden word unheard : oratory -- To Golgotha and back : Native American religions after the Christian invasion -- Memories miserable and magnificent : biography and autobiiography -- Anguished, angry, articulate : current voices in poetry, prose, and protest.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PM 197 .E1 S26 1973 | 248616 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
With 114 selections representative of at least 28 tribes as well as contemporary individual writers, this book goes from creation myths, through pre-Columbian tales and poetry; to the great orations and protest speeches, to the attempts at assimilation, and then to the present resurgence of Pan Indianism.