Reading Leslie Marmon Silko Critical Perspectives Through Gardens in the Dunes |
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| Editor:
| Coltelli, Laura |
| Series title: | Essays and Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-88-8492-432-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Plus/Pisa University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Leslie Marmon Silko (Laguna, b. 1949) has long been a significant contributor to modern American Indian literature. In this landmark volume, leading scholars from Europe and North America assess her career and growing legacy, focusing especially on her visionary novel,
Gardens in the Dunes. Topics include the power of modern resistance, indigenous feminism, the role of history, the effects of European culture and history on her work, and the force of storytelling and...
More DescriptionLeslie Marmon Silko (Laguna, b. 1949) has long been a significant contributor to modern American Indian literature. In this landmark volume, leading scholars from Europe and North America assess her career and growing legacy, focusing especially on her visionary novel,Gardens in the Dunes. Topics include the power of modern resistance, indigenous feminism, the role of history, the effects of European culture and history on her work, and the force of storytelling and nonlinear narration. These essays variously and insightfully illuminate the work and life of a remarkable Native writer in the twenty-first century.