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June 28, 2019 | |
9780295745756 | |
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280 | |
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v2.1 Reference | |
Hardback | |
June 28, 2019 | |
9780295745763 | |
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280 | |
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Shapes of Native Nonfiction
Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers
About the Authors
Reviews
"The medium is the message in this formally daring anthology of essays from Native writers, organized into basket-weaving themes such as 'coiling' and 'plaiting.' In these 27 essays by writers hailing from multiple tribal nations, some established and some newcomers, the Native experience is interrogated, elucidated, and celebrated."—Esquire
"I love essay collections, and those that in some way address the essay form itself are my favorite. . . . There is tremendous variety on offer here, both in terms of subject and tone."—Book Riot
"It's not hard to imagine this work as a staple of creative writing course syllabi for years to come. A must for any library."—Library Journal
"In gathering contemporary Native nonfiction, this book elucidates the roots of the form-conscious essay and brings together the exciting current work of Native writers. In a sweeping decolonizing gesture, this anthology challenges the nonfiction canon as it's been taught and creates a porous new space in its place."—Essay Daily
" "The volume seems to be the work of a master weaver expertly managing the warp and weft of the threads—everything in its place, everything serving its purpose. These vibrant essays and writings acknowledge the wounds of the past but are not confined or defined by them. Rather, the contributors, who include "This new collection of essays from established and emerging contemporary Indigenous writers is stunning both in depth and scope. . . . The collection, expertly curated and structured by writer and Cowlitz Indian Tribe member " "A veritable feast of First Nations and Native American writers that readers may otherwise never have discovered."—World Literature Today (WLT)
Endorsements
"Shapes of Native Nonfiction is exciting, fresh, and profound. It provides the space for native nonfiction to be indigenous, without the pressure to "perform" indigeneity. The writing gets to be weird, joyful, wounded, flip, deep, unflinching, terrified, and secure. Expression over cultural expectation. I turn to it and return to it, delighted each time."—Tommy Pico
University of Washington Press | |
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Paperback / softback | |
June 28, 2019 | |
9780295745756 | |
English | |
280 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
.85 Pounds (US) | |
$29.95 USD, £22.99 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Hardback | |
June 28, 2019 | |
9780295745763 | |
English | |
280 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
1.15 Pounds (US) | |
$105.00 USD, £76.00 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Other Titles in LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Native American
Cherokee Earth Dwellers
In the Current Where Drowning Is Beautiful
Anakú Iwachá, second edition