Speaking for the Generations: Native Writers on Writing Volume 35 Paperback - 1998
by Simon J. Ortiz (Editor)
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"Now it is my turn to stand." At Acoma Pueblo meetings, members rise and announce their intention to speak. In that moment they are recognized and heard. In "Speaking for the Generations," Acoma Pueblo poet Simon Ortiz brings together contemporary Native American writers to take their turn. Each offers an evocation of herself or himself, describing the personal, social, and cultural influences on her or his development as a writer. Although each writer's viewpoint is personal and unique, together they reflect the rich tapestry of today's Native literature. Of varied backgrounds, the writers represent Indian heritages and cultures from the Pacific Northwest to the northern plains, from Canada to Guatemala. They are poets, novelists, and playwrights. And although their backgrounds are different and their statements intensely personal, they share common themes of their relationship to the land, to their ancestors, and to future generations of their people. From Gloria Bird's powerful recounting of personal and family history to Esther Belin's vibrant tale of her urban Native homeland in Los Angeles, these writers reveal the importance of place and politics in their lives. Leslie Marmon Silko calls upon the ancient tradition of Native American storytelling and its role in connecting the people to the land. Roberta J. Hill and Elizabeth Woody ponder some of the absurdities of contemporary Native life, while Guatemalan Victor Montejo takes readers to the Mayan world, where a native culture had writing and books long before Europeans came. Together these pieces offer an inspiring portrait of what it means to be a Native writer in the twentieth century. With passion and urgency, these writersare speaking for themselves, for their land, and for the generations.
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- Title Speaking for the Generations: Native Writers on Writing Volume 35
- Author Simon J. Ortiz (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 228
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ
- Date February 1998
- ISBN 9780816518500 / 0816518505
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.51 x 5.53 x 0.61 in (21.62 x 14.05 x 1.55 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress subjects Authorship, Authors, American - 20th century - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97021107
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Booklist, 02/15/1998, Page 968
- Library Journal, 03/15/1998, Page 66
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