Speaking for the Generations Native Writers on Writing

Name: Speaking for the Generations Native Writers on Writing
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ISBN: 9780816518500

ISBN-10: 0816518505

ISBN-13: 9780816518500

Edition: 2nd 1997

Authors: Simon J. Ortiz, Ortiz

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Now it is my turn to stand.At Acoma Pueblo meetings, members rise and announce their intention to speak. In that moment they are recognized and heard. In Speaking for the Generations, Acoma Pueblo poet Simon Ortiz brings together contemporary Native American writers to take their turn. Each offers an evocation of herself or himself, describing the personal, social, and cultural influences on her or his development as a writer. Although each writer's viewpoint is personal and unique, together they reflect the rich tapestry of today's Native literature. Of varied backgrounds, the writers represent Indian heritages and cultures from the Pacific Northwest to the northern plains, from Canada to…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 12/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 228
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.49" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Introduction: Wah Nuhtyuh-yuu Dyu Neetah Tyahstih (Now It Is My Turn to Stand)



Interior and Exterior Landscapes: The Pueblo Migration Stories



Breaking the Silence: Writing as "Witness"



In the Cycle of the Whirl



Immersed in Words



Seeds



How My Ghosts Got Pale Faces



Voice of the Land: Giving the Good Word



Land Speaking



The Stones Will Speak Again: Dreams of an Ah Tz'ib' (Writer) in the Maya Land



Notes


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