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005			20190524125249.0
008			170503s2018 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2017021702
020			_z9780199944538 (updf)
020			_z9780199944545 (epub)
020			_z9780190231392 ( online product)
020			_a9780199944521 (paperback : acid-free paper)
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040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC
050	1	0	_aPS153 .I52 _bT48 2018
082	0	0	_a810.9/897 _223
100	1		_aTeuton, Sean Kicummah, _d1966-
245	1	0	_aNative American literature : _ba very short introduction / _cSean Teuton.
263			_a1801
264		1	_aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2018.
300			_axx, 152 pages ; _c18 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aVery short introductions
520			_a"North American indigenous literature began over thirty thousand years ago when indigenous people began telling stories of emergence and creation, journey and quest, and heroism and trickery. By setting indigenous literature in historical moments, Sean Teuton skillfully traces its evolution from the ancient role of bringing rain and healing the body, to its later purpose in resisting European invasion and colonization, into its current place as a world literature that confronts dominance while celebrating the imagination and resilience of indigenous lives. By the time Europeans arrived in North America indigenous people already understood the power of written language and the need to transmit philosophy, history, and literature across generations and peoples. Seeking out multiple literary forms such as sermon, poetry, and novel to serve differing worldviews Indigenous authors have shaped their writing into North American indigenous literature as we recognize it today. In this lucid narrative, Sean Teuton leads readers into indigenous worlds. He describes the invention of a written indigenous language, the first indigenous language newspaper, and the literary occupation of Alcatraz Island. Along the way readers encounter the diversity of indigenous peoples who, owing to their differing lands, livelihoods, and customs, molded literature to a nation's specific needs. As Teuton shows, indigenous literature is one of the best places for understanding indigenous views about land and society and the role of humanity in the cosmos. In turning to celebrated contemporary authors such as Thomas King, Leslie Silko, Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, and James Welch, Teuton demonstrates that, like indigenous people, indigenous literature continues to survive because it adapts, both honoring the past and reaching for the future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable."-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: -- List of illustrations -- 1. The man made of words -- 2. Oral literatures -- 3. To write in English -- 4. From artifact to intellectual -- 5. Indigenous literary studies -- 6. The indigenous novel -- 7. Indigenous futurity -- Further reading.
650		0	_aAmerican literature _xIndian authors _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aIndians in literature.
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