Native American Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199944520 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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He divides his time between Fayetteville, Arkansas and the neighboring Cherokee Nation, where he is a citizen.. Sean Teuton is Associate Professor of English and Director of Indigenous Studies, University of Arkansas and author of Red Land, Red Power: Grounding Knowledge in the American Indian Novel
About the AuthorSean Teuton is Associate Professor of English and Director of Indigenous Studies, University of Arkansas and author of Red Land, Red Power: Grounding Knowledge in the American Indian Novel. He divides his time between Fayetteville, Arkansas and the neighboring Cherokee Nation, where he is a citizen.
In turning to celebrated contemporary authors such as Thomas King, Leslie Silko, Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, and James Welch, Teuton demonstrates that, like indigenous people, indigenous literature continues to survive because it adapts, both honoring the past and reaching for the future.. By setting indigenous literature in historical moments, Sean Teuton skillfully 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 that confronts dominance while celebrating the imagination and resilience of indigenous lives.By the time Europeans arrived in North America indig