The founding idea of “America” has been based largely on the
expected sweeping away of Native Americans to make room for
EuroAmericans and their cultures. In this authoritative study,
David L. Moore examines the works of five well-known Native
American writers and their efforts, beginning in the colonial
period, to redefine an “America” and “American identity”
that includes Native Americans. That Dream
Shall Have a Name focuses on the writing of Pequot Methodist
minister William Apess in the 1830s; on Northern Paiute activist
Sarah Winnemucca in the 1880s; on Salish/Métis novelist,
historian, and activist D’Arcy McNickle in the 1930s; and on
Laguna poet and novelist Leslie Marmon Silko and on Spokane
poet, novelist, humorist, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie,
both in the latter twentieth and early twenty-first
centuries. Moore studies these five writers’
stories about the conflicted topics of sovereignty, community,
identity, and authenticity—always tinged with irony and often
with humor. He shows how Native Americans have tried from the
beginning to shape an American narrative closer to its own ideals,
one that does not include the death and destruction of their
peoples. This compelling work offers keen insights into the
relationships between Native and American identity and politics in
a way that is both accessible to newcomers and compelling to those
already familiar with these fields of study.
General
Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2014 |
Firstpublished: |
2014 |
Authors: |
David L Moore
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
488 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-1108-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8032-1108-2 |
Barcode: |
9780803211087 |
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