Short Story Anthologies, Native American Literature

Earth Song, Sky Spirit

Name: Earth Song, Sky Spirit
Author: Clifford E. Trafzer
ISBN: 9780385469593

by Clifford E. Trafzer

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Overview

For Native Americans, words are the song of the earth reflecting the human spirit. They are the foundations of stories, the threads of life that tie contemporary Indians with their rich past. Since 1969 when N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, American Indian literature has undergone a renaissance in quality and popularity. In this collection of thirty varied and powerful short stories, most written especially for this volume, established and emerging talents in Native American writing present and explore the plight, the pride, and the uneasy presence of Indians in this country today. Editor Clifford Trafzer presents a mix of beloved and rarely seen stories by premier Native American writers, including Momaday's "The Well" - which appears here for the first time in book form - and features the best works of two dozen lesser-known storytellers from a wide range of tribes and cultural backgrounds, which demonstrate the vibrance and diversity of Native American writing now and for years to come. With an introduction exploring the roots of current Native American fiction in traditional tales and the enduring themes of American Indian writing, Earth Song, Sky Spirit is an exciting new anthology of some of the most accomplished - and popular - ethnic fiction available.

Trafzer explores the roots of current Native American fiction in traditional tales in a mixture of beloved and rarely seen stories by premier Native American authors, including N. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich, Micahel Dorris, Leslie Marmon Silko, and others.