Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 45, no. 1, 1999, pp. 212-234
Description
Author argues that this novel aligns contemporary literature with ancient traditions, taking on the additional burden of working these concerns into the context of two intersecting cultural fields.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1999, pp. 45-53
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Author explores the different characteristics and purposes of storytelling, comparing Indigenous and Western traditions, oral vs written storytelling, and the different cultural values that are embedded in the stories.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, June 1, 1999, pp. 13-23
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Featuring the prose poetry of Native American writer Joy Harjo, Johnson offers an analysis of the poet's style and form and discusses the reader's responsibilities within the context of the work In Mad Love and War.
MFS: Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 45, no. 1, Native American Literature, Spring, 1999, pp. 1-9
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Essay introduces special issue marking the 30th anniversary of N. Scott Momaday winning the 1969 Pulitzer prize for fiction for his book House of Made of Dawn.
Foreign Correspondence: Michael Kusugak: Reviving Tradition, Bridging Cultures
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Joanne Schwartz
Horn Book Magazine, vol. 85, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 65-70
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Looks at Kusugak's stories and books and the different structure of Inuit storytelling, with no beginning, middle and end; but once the story is over readers can see a pattern.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 69-77
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Presents a brief essay that will become the introduction to Ralph Salisbury's latest book of poetry.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 69.
American Quarterly, vol. 61, no. 2, June 2009, pp. 359-381
Description
Looks at how postnationalist American studies has largely neglected the ongoing colonization of Native America through an analysis of Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel Almanac of the Dead and Shelley Niro’s multimedia installation The Border.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 139, Summer, 2009, pp. 31-35
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Author reflects on the defining characteristics and current status of Aboriginal theatre, as well elements needed to ensure it flourishes in the future.