Gordon Henry
Autor von The Light People: A Novel
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Gordon Henry is Professor of English at Michigan State University. His poetry and fiction have been published in The Black Warrior Review, Mid-American Review, Stories Migrating Home, and North Dakota Quarterly, as well as numerous other journals and anthologies. The Light People, his first novel, mehr anzeigen won the American Book Award in 1995 weniger anzeigen
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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry (2020) — Mitwirkender — 257 Exemplare
Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry (2021) — Mitwirkender — 82 Exemplare
Songs from This Earth on Turtle's Back: Contemporary American Indian Poetry (1983) — Mitwirkender — 70 Exemplare
Nothing But the Truth: An Anthology of Native American Literature (2000) — Mitwirkender — 52 Exemplare
Earth Power Coming: Short Fiction in Native American Literature (1983) — Umschlagillustration — 35 Exemplare
Here First: Autobiographical Essays by Native American Writers (Modern Library Paperbacks) (1838) — Mitwirkender — 34 Exemplare
Returning the Gift: Poetry and Prose from the First North American Native Writers' Festival (Sun Tracks, Vol 29) (1994) — Mitwirkender — 22 Exemplare
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The stories mostly depict modern experience of Native Americans, and can be pretty raw (e.g. "Trickster Reflections") but also use humor ("Ice Tricksters") or a twist on familiar memes ("Werewolves on the Moon", "An Athabasca Story"). Despite the inherent sadness in "Mermaids", there is also a teaching and a commitment to responsibility/connection.
I'm guessing this is a book written and illustrated by Indigenous for themselves and their own community; there is little of explanatory information to help white readers understand some of the subtext or cultural references (especially "Just Another Naming Ceremony"). I'm not stating that as a lack, just saying that some readers might need to put a little more effort into a full appreciation.… (mehr)