The Thinking Indian: Native American Writers, 1850s-1920s

Bernd C. Peyer

ISBN 10: 3631560478 / ISBN 13: 9783631560471

Published by Peter Lang, 2007

About this Item

Paperback, viii + 384 pages, NOT ex-library. Title page inscribed & signed by the Author. Limited signs of gentle wear, short creases, a small yellow mark on two leaves. Book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of stamps, firmly bound. -- This work examines the contributions of Native American writers from the mid-19th to early 20th century, focusing on their role in addressing issues such as cultural survival, resistance, and identity within a rapidly changing American society. The text covers various genres, demonstrating how Native American intellectuals positioned themselves in national and international discourses, engaging with themes of sovereignty, representation, and community resilience. The book gives an in-depth literary history focusing on the lives and works of five major Native American authors - John Rollin Ridge, Sarah Winnemucca, Simon Pokagon, Alexander Lawrence Posey, and Charles Alexander Eastman - who used writing to challenge dominant narratives and assert indigenous perspectives. Their writings, produced in an era characterized by severe cultural oppression, are not only milestones in the evolution of early Native American literature but also comprise a significant contribution to American letters. The literary bequest of the authors covered in this book openly contests the perennial stereotype of the 'Vanishing Indian'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Thinking Indian: Native American Writers, 1850s-1920s
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631560478
• ISBN 13: 9783631560471
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

This book gives an in-depth literary history focusing on the lives and works of five major Native American authors: John Rollin Ridge, Sarah Winnemucca, Simon Pokagon, Alexander Lawrence Posey, and Charles Alexander Eastman. Their writings, produced in an era characterized by severe cultural oppression, are not only milestones in the evolution of early Native American literature but also comprise a significant contribution to American letters. The literary bequest of the authors covered in this book openly contests the perennial stereotype of the «Vanishing Indian.»

About the Author

The Author: Bernd Peyer, a lecturer at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt since 1982, has also taught at D-Q University, Dartmouth College, and the Technische Universität Dresden. He is the author of several publications on Native American literature.