O-gî-mäw-kwě Mit-i-gwä-kî (1899) is a novel by Simon Pokagon.
Published posthumously, the novel is a semi-autobiographical story
of adventure, romance, and tragedy set in the American Midwest.
O-gî-mäw-kwě Mit-i-gwä-kî reflects the themes and concerns
that shaped Pokagon’s life as a writer and activist, including
the devastating effects of alcohol on Native Americans and the
increasing pressures of modernization on indigenous tradition. Both
personal and political, O-gî-mäw-kwě Mit-i-gwä-kî is a vastly
underappreciated novel by a pioneering Native American author.
“On my return home from Twinsburg, Ohio, where I had attended the
white man’s school for several years, I had an innate desire to
retire into the wild woods, far from the haunts of civilization,
and there enjoy myself with bow and arrow, hook and line, as I had
done before going to school.” After years of hard work at some of
the most prestigious institutions in the Midwest, Simon Pokagon
longs to return to the places and people of his youth. On his
journey home, he reconnects with his old friend Bertrand, who takes
him into the woods to hunt, fish, and build a birch canoe. Back
with his tribe, Simon goes looking for his sweetheart Lonidaw, who
agrees to marry him. Together, they build a new wigwam and live a
hunter gatherer lifestyle, sustaining themselves on a diet of fish
and wild rice. While their early days together are idyllic, they
face tragedy later in life as their children—now grown—suffer
from the effects of alcoholism. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Simon
Pokagon’s O-gî-mäw-kwě Mit-i-gwä-kî is a classic work of
Native American literature reimagined for modern readers.
General
| Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Mint Editions |
| Release date: |
September 2021 |
| Authors: |
Simon Pokagon
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| Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
152 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0862-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5132-0862-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781513208626 |
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