Research Catalog

Title

Talking leaves : contemporary Native American short stories / introduced and edited by Craig Lesley ; associate editor, Katheryn Stavrakis.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Laurel, ©1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lesley, Craig.
• Stavrakis, Katheryn.
• Allen, Paula Gunn.
• Bird, Gloria.
• Brant, Beth, 1941-2015.
• Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
• Cook-Lynn, Elizabeth.
• Dorris, Michael.
• Earling, Debra Magpie.
• Edmo, Ed.
• Endrezze, Anita.
• Erdrich, Louise.
• Freeman-Villalobos, Tina Marie.
• Glancy, Diane.
• Green, Rayna.
• Harjo, Joy.
• Hill, Kathleen S. (Kathleen Shaye)
• Hogan, Linda.
• Roger, Jack.
• King, Thomas, 1943-

Description

xxvi, 385 pages; 21 cm

Summary

The ancient traditions and contemporary experiences of Native Americans are reflected in a collection of stories which includes contributions by established authors as well as new writers.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Geschichte 1980-1991
• Indians of North America > Fiction
• American fiction > Indian authors
• Short stories, American
• American fiction > 20th century
• Short stories, American > Indian authors
• Native Americans > Fiction
• American fiction
• American fiction > Indian authors
• Indians of North America
• Short stories, American
• Kurzgeschichte
• Anthologie
• USA
• Indianer

Genre/Form

• short stories.
• Short stories
• Fiction
• Short stories.
• Nouvelles.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• Deer woman / Paula Gunn Allen -- Turtle lake / Gloria Bird -- Swimming upstream / Beth Brant -- Going home / Joseph Bruchac -- A visit from Reverend Tileston / Elizabeth Cook-Lynn -- Queen of diamonds / Michael Dorris -- The old marriage / Debra Earling -- After Celilo / Ed Edmo -- The humming of stars and bees and waves / Anita Endrezze -- The bingo van / Louise Erdrich -- The way it was / Tina Marie Freeman-Villalobos -- Aunt Parnetta's electric blisters / Diane Glancy -- High cotton / Rayna Green -- The flood. Northern lights / Joy Harjo -- Taking care of business / Kathleen Shaye Hill -- Aunt Moon's young man / Linda Hogan -- The pebble people / Roger Jack -- Wet moccasins / Maurice Kenny -- A seat in the garden / Thomas King -- Killing the bear / Judith Minty.
• She is beautiful in her whole being / N. Scott Momaday -- Crow's sun / Duane Niatum -- Never quite a Hollywood star / Carter Revard -- The Indian basket. It's all in how you say it / Mickey Roberts -- How I got to be queen / Greg Sarris -- Dancer / Vickie Sears -- Snatched away / Mary Tallmountain -- from Chayenne revenge / Clifford E. Trafzer -- The Baron of Patronia. China Browne / Gerald Vizenor -- Bicenti / Anna Lee Walters -- From Fools crow / James Welch -- Summer girl / Roberta Hill Whiteman -- Diamond Island: Alcatraz / Darryl Babe Wilson -- White-out / Phyllis Wolf -- Homecooking / Elizabeth Woody.

ISBN

• 0440503442
• 9780440503446

LCCN

92139334

OCLC

• ocm24425555
• 24425555
• SCSB-8410572

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library