Native American literature : a very short introduction
Teuton, Sean Kicummah, 1966-2015
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Native American literature began over thirty thousand years ago when indigenous people started telling stories of emergence, creation, journey, quest, heroism, and trickery. By setting indigenous literature in historical moments, Native American Literature: A Very Short Introduction traces its evolution from the ancient role of bringing rain and healing the body, to its later purpose in resisting European invasion and colonization, into its current place as a world literature confronting dominance while celebrating the imagination and resilience of indigenous lives. This VSI describes the diversity of indigenous peoples who, owing to their differing lands, livelihoods, and customs, molded literature to a nation's specific needs.
Main title:
Native American literature : a very short introduction / Sean Teuton.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780199944521 (pbk)
Dewey class:
897
Language:
English
BRN:
1806232