Title: Earth's mind
First published: 1997
Description: These thirteen essays reflect Dunsmore's broad experience as a poet, student of native literature, and teacher. They take their inspiration from Chief Joseph's statement that "The earth and myself are of one mind," and go on to consider Black Elk; the work of D'Arcy McNickle, Simon Ortiz, and Laurens van der Post; Salish stories; and Pueblo sacred clowns.

The idea that mind is something larger and more pervasive in nature than the Western tradition has usually considered suggests respect as central to survival and conveys the essential wildness of mind.
Subjects: History and criticism, Indian authors, Indians of North America, Indian literature, Intellectual life, American literature, Indian philosophy, Indians in literature, American literature, indian authors, Indian philosophy, north america, Littérature indienne d'Amérique, Histoire et critique, Littérature américaine, Auteurs indiens d'Amérique, LITERARY CRITICISM, Native American, Indiens dans la littérature, Auteurs indiens, Littérature indienne, Philosophie indienne
Places: North America
LC classification: PM157 .D85 1997