The Halfbreed Chronicles and Other Poems

These elegaic and celebratory poems have been praised for their sense of pain mingled with the desire for wholeness, for the beauty of the author's accompanying drawings, and for the compassionate final section which brings together stories of oppression around the world.

Wendy Rose, born in Oakland, California, grew up in an environment which placed little regard on her Native roots. Rose received her B.A. and M.A. at the University of California, Berkeley in 1976 and 1978, respectively. Her teaching career includes instructor in Native American and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, 1979-83, Californa State University, Fresno, 1983-84, and Fresno City College, 1984-. She is also an anthropologist. Rose's memberships include a variety of anthropological organizations, literary societies, and organizations focusing on Native American concerns. Rose is noted for verse detailing her search for tribal and personal identity.