American Indian Nonfiction
Subtitle: An Anthology of Writings, 1760s-1930s
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: April 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9780806137988
Subjects: Native American; Indians of North America; History and criticism; Literary Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Intellectual life; American - Native American; History; American prose literature; Historiography; Indian authors
Description: Product Description: American Indian literature has deep roots. This collection of political writings covers nearly two centuries and represents a historical survey of the development of Indian nonfiction prose, from the missionary-trained writers of the late eighteenth century to the members of the first Indian intellectual network in the early twentieth century. Included are personal letters, sermons, printed speeches, autobiographical sketches, editorials, pamphlets, and humorous pieces. From early writers such as Samson Occom to twentieth-century writers such as Will Rogers and Luther Standing Bear, these authors were deeply committed to the welfare of their Native communities. Many of the pieces were quite popular in their day but have been lost to time.