Reading Native American literature / Joseph L. Coulombe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coulombe, Joseph L., 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Indian authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

Indians of North America--Intellectual life.

Indians of North America.

Indians in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Native American literature explores divides between public and private cultures, ethnicities and experience. In this volume, Joseph Coulombe argues that Native American writers use diverse narrative strategies to engage with readers and are 'writing for connection' with both Native and non-Native audiences.Beginning with a historical overview of Native American literature, this book presents focused readings of key texts including: N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony Gerald Vizenor's Bearhea

Contents:

Introduction. Native American literary outreach and the non-native reader

Following the tracks : history and context of native writing

Nothing but words : from confrontation to connection in N. Scott Momaday's House made of dawn

Revitalizing the original clan : participant readers in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

Individualism vs. separation : imagining the self to foster unity via Gerald Vizenor's Bearheart

Writing for connection: cross-cultural understanding in James Welch's historical fiction

The approximate size of his favorite humor : Sherman Alexie's comic connections and disconnections in The lone ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven

Stitching the gap : believing vs. knowing in Linda Hogan's Power.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-83958-5

1-283-04124-3

9786613041241

1-136-83959-3

0-203-83290-6

9780203832905

OCLC:

707068745