Smoke Rising: The Native North American Literary Companion [Paperback]

Janet Witalec (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995

This is an anthology of the works of 37 Native North American 20th-century writers, which contains extensive details of their lives and times. Among the writers included is Louise Erdrich, a Chippewa novelist and poet whose works include "The Beet Queen", "Tracks" and "Love Medicine". N. Scott Momaday, a novelist whose book "House Made of Dawn" was the first work by a Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize, also appears in the anthology, together with Simon Ortiz, an Acoma Pueblo and a much-respected writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 492 pages
• Publisher: Visible Ink Pr; illustrated edition edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787604798
• ISBN-13: 978-0787604790
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,369,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed Abenaki children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored more than 50 books for adults and children. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book!!, June 17, 1999

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This review is from: Smoke Rising: The Native North American Literary Companion (Paperback)

This book is filled with great poetry, plays, essays, and short stories. A wealth of stories about being Native American in modern America. Some passionate essays are also contained in this book. If you have any interest in poetry, literature, or Native American studies; I suggest you pick up this book anywhere you can.