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Sara Littlecrow-russell
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Arizona Pr
Publication date
August 28, 2006
Pages
79
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780816525355
ISBN-10
0816525358
Dimensions
0.25 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Other format details
university press
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A collection of poems explore the Native American experience at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Sara Littlecrow-Russellâs style emerges from the ancient and sacred tradition of storytelling, where legends were told not just to entertain, but to teach and, if necessary, to discipline. The power of the storyteller is the power of naming, to establish a relationship, a connection, and a sense of meaning. A name is both a bequest and a burden. Each of the poems in this collection is, in essence, a naming ritual. Sharply, energetically, and always provocatively, these poems name uncomfortable moments, complex emotions, and sudden, often wryly humorous realizations.
As Littlecrow-Russell explores how names imposed by outsiders both collide and merge with the identities that Natives create for themselves, these poems decisively counter the images of Indians as colorful dancers, stoic saints, and defeated warriors. These verses are not constructed of beautiful images, nor are they stories of redemption. Instead, Littlecrow-Russell offers stark and honest witness to urban and reservation life at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In short snaps of honed lyric and voice, she tackles topics ranging from family, love, and spirituality, to welfare, addiction, and the thorny politics of tribal identity. Her work displays tremendous bitterness and anger, but there is also dignity, humor, and plenty of irony.
Candid and compelling, this collection brings fluent verse and human face to the commonly misrepresented experiences of Native Americans.
As Littlecrow-Russell explores how names imposed by outsiders both collide and merge with the identities that Natives create for themselves, these poems decisively counter the images of Indians as colorful dancers, stoic saints, and defeated warriors. These verses are not constructed of beautiful images, nor are they stories of redemption. Instead, Littlecrow-Russell offers stark and honest witness to urban and reservation life at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In short snaps of honed lyric and voice, she tackles topics ranging from family, love, and spirituality, to welfare, addiction, and the thorny politics of tribal identity. Her work displays tremendous bitterness and anger, but there is also dignity, humor, and plenty of irony.
Candid and compelling, this collection brings fluent verse and human face to the commonly misrepresented experiences of Native Americans.
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Paperback
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from Univ of Arizona Pr (August 28, 2006)
9780816525355 | details & prices | 79 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 0.25 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A collection of poems explore the Native American experience at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
About: A collection of poems explore the Native American experience at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
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