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050 00 $aPS153.I52$bT465 2018
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100 1 $aTeuton, Sean Kicummah,$d1966-$eauthor.
245 10 $aNative American literature :$ba very short introduction /$cSean Teuton.
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bOxford University Press,$c[2018]
300 $axx, 152 pages$billustrations, map ;$c18 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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490 1 $aVery short introductions
520 $a"North American indigenous literature began over thirty thousand years ago when indigenous people began telling stories of emergence and creation, journey and quest, and heroism and trickery. 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 indigenous people already understood the power of written language and the need to transmit philosophy, history, and literature across generations and peoples. Seeking out multiple literary forms such as sermon, poetry, and novel to serve differing worldviews Indigenous authors have shaped their writing into North American indigenous literature as we recognize it today. In this lucid narrative, Sean Teuton leads readers into indigenous worlds. He describes the invention of a written indigenous language, the first indigenous language newspaper, and the literary occupation of Alcatraz Island. Along the way readers encounter the diversity of indigenous peoples who, owing to their differing lands, livelihoods, and customs, molded literature to a nation's specific needs. As Teuton shows, indigenous literature is one of the best places for understanding indigenous views about land and society and the role of humanity in the cosmos. 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. <strong>ABOUT THE SERIES: </strong>The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable."--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-139) and index.
505 0 $aThe man made of words -- Oral literatures -- To write in English -- From artifact to intellectual --Native American literary studies -- The Native novel -- Indigenous futurity.
650 0 $aAmerican literature$xIndian authors$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aIndians in literature.
650 7 $aAmerican literature$xIndian authors.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00807179
650 7 $aIndians in literature.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00969419
650 7 $aLITERARY COLLECTIONS / Native American.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies.$2bisacsh
655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411635
776 08 $iOnline version:$aTeuton, Sean Kicummah, 1966-$tNative American literature.$dNew York : Oxford University Press, 2018$z9780199944538$w(DLC) 2017021702
830 0 $aVery short introductions.
852 00 $bglx$hPS153.I52$iT465 2018