American Indian Prose and Poetry
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This anthology of Native American oral literature, originally published in 1946, draws on material from more than 50 North American tribes.
Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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This valuable collection gathers tribal voice and thought into a surpassing whole that offers to the reader the pleasures of subtle poetry, the intensity of living struggles, the humor of myth, and the depth of consideration for all of life that characterizes the most moving of Native American philosophies. —Louise Erdrich
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This review is from: The Winged Serpent: American Indian Prose and Poetry (Paperback)
This book is the single greatest collection of Native American history that I have found. Have been on a personal study of culture and philosophy of native Americans since early childhood, I have read many.
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- Gerald Vizenor: Writing in the Oral Tradition by Kimberly M. Blaeser on 5 pages
- The Mescalero Apaches (Civilization of the American Indian Series) by C. L. Sonnichsen on page 30, and Back Matter
- Altars Made Easy: A Complete Guide To Creating Your Own Sacred Space by Peg Streep in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Allan Houser (Haozous) by Barbara H. Perlman on page 40, and Back Matter
- The Native American Oral Tradition: Voices of the Spirit and Soul by Lois J. Einhorn on page 126, and Back Matter
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