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

by Bernd C. Peyer

Overview

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.»

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631560471
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	02/27/2007
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

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.

Table of Contents

Contents: Native American authors: John Rollin Ridge – Sarah Winnemucca – Simon Pokagon – Alexander Lawrence Posey – Charles Alexander Eastman.