Native American women's writing, c. 1800-1924 : an anthology
Karen L. Kilcup (Editor)
This ground-breaking anthology establishes the tradition of early Native American women's writing within American literature and American women's history. With a regionally diverse group of writers, this richly interwoven collection explores in depth the work of well-known figures, as well as less familiar writers. Anonymously authored "women's texts" are also included, along with writing by children and young adults. Karen Kilcup challenges traditional mainstream notions of what constitutes literature, including political, historical, and autobiographical writing alongside more familiarly "aesthetic" forms like romantic poetry, short fiction and spiritual literature. As well as representing traditional oral narratives, the collection invites readers to hear the "translation" of orality into written forms. Brief headnotes outline the writers' lives and indicate connections between and among the writers. The volume also includes brief bibliographies of primary and secondary materials for each writer. A key text for the classroom, "Native American Women's Writing: An Anthology c. 1800-1924" offers an inviting wealth of newly discovered material for scholars and general readers alike. -- From publisher's description
Print Book, English, 2000
Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, UK, 2000