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Winged Words: American Indian Writers Speak (American Indian Lives)

by Laura Coltelli

Winged Words: American Indian Writers Speak (American Indian Lives) Cover

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In Winged Words Laura Coltelli interviews some of America's foremost Indian poets and novelists, including Paula Gunn Allen, Michael Dorris, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz, Wendy Rose, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor; and James Welch. They candidly discuss the debt to old and the creation of new traditions, the proprieties of age and gender; and the relations between Indian writers and non-Indian readers and critics, and between writers and anthropologists and histo-rians. In exploring a wide range of topics, each writer arrives at his or her own moment of truth.

Synopsis:

In "Winged Words" Laura Coltelli interviews some of America's foremost Indian poets and novelists, including Paula Gunn Allen, Michael Dorris, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz, Wendy Rose, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor; and James Welch. They candidly discuss the debt to old and the creation of new traditions, the proprieties of age and gender; and the relations between Indian writers and non-Indian readers and critics, and between writers and anthropologists and histo-rians. In exploring a wide range of topics, each writer arrives at his or her own moment of truth.
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About the Author

Laura Coltelli is an associate professor of American literature at the University of Pisa.
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Table of Contents

Introduction — Paula Gunn Allen — Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris — Joy Harjo — Linda Hogan — N. Scott Momaday — Simon Ortiz — Wendy Rose — Leslie Marmon Silko — Gerald Vizenor — James Welch.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780803263512
Subtitle:
American Indian Writers Speak
Author:
Coltelli, Laura
Publisher:
University of Nebraska Press
Location:
Lincoln :
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
History & Criticism *
Subject:
History and criticism
Subject:
American literature
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Indians in literature
Subject:
Indian authors
Subject:
American - Native American
Subject:
General Literary Criticism & Collections
Subject:
Authors, American -- 20th century.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references p. 205-209.
Series:
American Indian lives
Series Volume:
92-174
Publication Date:
August 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
211
Dimensions:
8.94x5.98x.51 in. .67 lbs.
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