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Allen, Paula Gunn was born on October 24, 1939 in Albuquerque.
(Off the Reservation gives us the best of Allen's politica...)
Off the Reservation gives us the best of Allen's political essays, literary criticism, and personal reflections. In section one, "Haggles/gynosophies" (haggles being a persuasive speech in which a hag engages), Allen offers powerful critiques of the Western social constructs of proprietorship, literacy, individualism, and "rape culture" contrasted with the communal and spiritual connection to the earth that characterizes native societies. "Wyrds/orthographies" presents some of the best analysis of Native American literature of the late twentieth century, including the work of N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Mary Tallmountain.
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(Collects the stories of nine Native Americans who overcam...)
Collects the stories of nine Native Americans who overcame difficult obstacles to make history, from the famous Apache warrior Geronimo to Wilma Mankiller, the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat by Gunn Allen, Paula ...
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In striking counterpoint to the conventional account, Pocahontas is a bold biography that tells the extraordinary story of the beloved Indian maiden from a Native American perspective. Dr. Paula Gunn Allen, the acknowledged founder of Native American literary studies, draws on sources often overlooked by Western historians and offers remarkable new insights into the adventurous life and sacred role of this foremost American heroine. Gunn Allen reveals why so many have revered Pocahontas as the female counterpart to the father of our nation, George Washington.
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"Paula Gunn Allen has been at the heart of a literary movement that has made Native American literature a part of the canon.... Voice of the Turtle is a collection of stories that will transform readers, offering an opportunity to understand the diverse literary traditions of American native peoples." --Clifford Trafzer Editor of Earth Song, Sky Spirit Meticulously edited by Paula Gunn Allen, Voice of the Turtle presents an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of Native American narrative literature from its first publication in 1900 through 1970. In forms as varied as oral recitation, autobiography, and fiction, this anthology gives readers a profound sense of the multiplicity of Native traditions and their ritual-centered worldview. Inside you'll discover: A Red Girl's Reasoning by E. Pauline Johnson Coyote Juggles His Eyes by Mourning Dove Train Time by D'Arcy McNickle "First Days at Carlisle" from My People, the Sioux by Luther Standing Bear The Widespread Enigma Concerning Blue-Star Woman by Zitkala-Sa "The Longhair" from House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday With passionate eloquence and fiery boldness, Voice of the Turtle displays the richness, depth, and range of Native American literature during a century when Native culture was fighting--triumphantly, in the long run--for breath and life. "Voice of the Turtle alchemizes the spirit of spoken words into magical icons of printed literature." --Kenneth Lincoln American Indian Studies, UCLA "An invaluable gap-filler in the canon of American literature." --Booklist "Provocative...Comprehensive...An accessible, varied collection." --Boston Sunday Herald
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This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of American Indian traditions and the crucial role of women in those traditions.
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( The first novel about a Native American woman by a Nati...)
The first novel about a Native American woman by a Native American woman in fifty years, this mesmerizing work tells the story of Ephanie, a half-breed who seeks herself through her roots. "An absorbing...fascinating world is created...not only is it an exploration of racism, it is a powerful and moving testament..."--New York Times Book Review
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Allen, Paula Gunn was born on October 24, 1939 in Albuquerque.
Bachelor in English, University Oregon, 1966. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, University Oregon, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University of New Mexico, 1975.
Lecturer University New Mexico, Fort Lewis College, Durango, California. Lecturer, department chair San Francisco State University. With Native American Studies Department University California, Berkeley.
Professor English, University of California at Los Angeles.
(Collects the stories of nine Native Americans who overcam...)
( The first novel about a Native American woman by a Nati...)
( In striking counterpoint to the conventional account, P...)
(This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents ...)
("Paula Gunn Allen has been at the heart of a literary mov...)
(Off the Reservation gives us the best of Allen's politica...)
(Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat b...)
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3 children.