Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1968 novel is widely regarded as having kickstarted the literary movement known now as the "Native American Renaissance." Set on and around a New Mexico reservation in the days following World War II, "House Made of Dawn" tells the story of a young man torn between his love for the traditional "longhair" lifestyle exemplified by his grandfather and the temptations of a fast-paced 20th-century world. (Louise Erdrich fans may also be interested in her newest novel, " Future Home of the Living God," released earlier this month.) Over the course of the book Joe encounters an eclectic range of characters and worldviews, both humorous and heartbreaking, and must come to terms with the complex web of experiences and influences that make up Native American life today. Louise Erdrich's National Book Award-winning 2012 novel, set in North Dakota in the 1980s, tells the story of a brutal attack on an Ojibwe woman named Geraldine Coutts and the subsequent quest for justice undertaken by her tribal judge husband and adolescent son, Joe. (If you like Alexie's fiction, be sure to check out his new memoir, " You Don't Have To Say You Love Me," as well.) Alexie's frank, funny style is perfectly suited to his subject matter, and he deftly captures a teenage experience that is equal parts universal and unique.
This National Book Award-winning young adult novel by one of today's best-loved Native American authors tells the story of Junior, an aspiring cartoonist and resident of Washington's Spokane Indian Reservation who decides to master his own destiny by transferring to an off-reservation high school in a nearby small town. " The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie Kick off your reading today with one of these library titles! November is National Native American Heritage Month, and there's no better time to get acquainted with some of our nation's many accomplished Native American authors.
0 kommentar(er)
