... Native American literature.
I usually follow The Inquirer's stylebook and use the term American Indian. After all, I'm a native American, too, having been born here (remember what Mr. Bloom tells the Citizen: "I'm Irish. I was born here."). I am not, however, descended from the indigenous population. But the book uses the PC phrase, so I did too.
rank, I was not al all surprised to see that Leslie Silko was included in "Reckonings, Contemporary Short Fiction by Native American Women" ..... she was a professor of mine at the University of New Mexico, back in the 1970s. She was a big part of a VERY exciting decade for the written word, on the UNM campus.
ReplyDeleteOthers on-campus publishing that decade included Rudy Anaya (professor), Tony Hillerman (professor, administrator) and John Nichols (guest lecturer).
Frank, like yourself, Leslie is a tremendous advocate for poetry, and I have no idea how many events she has brought about where people come together to create and share poetry.
It would be impossible for me to estimate how many young people - having met and worked with Leslie, Rudy and the rest - have come away inspired to read, to write, to express.