Paula G Allen

Spider Woman's Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women Paula G Allen

Jacket Description/Flap: "Impressive.... Haunting.... Enchanting... Every story in the book, which covers nearly a century of tradition, is interesting, written with intelligent passion."THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWNative American scholar, literary critic, poet, and novelist Paula Gunn Allen, who is herself a Laguna Pueblo-Sioux Indian, became increasingly aware in her academic career that the writings of Native Americans, especially women, have been marginalized by the Western literary canon. Allen set out to understand why this was so and, more importantly, to remedy the situation. The result is this powerful collection of traditional tales, biographical writings, and contemporary short stories, many by the most accomplished Native American women writing today, including: Louise Erdrich, Mary TallMountain, Linda Hogan, and many others. Marc Notes: Published by arrangement with Beacon Press, Boston--T.p. verso.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-271). Publisher Marketing: " Impressive.... Haunting.... Enchanting... Every story in the book, which covers nearly a century of tradition, is interesting, written with intelligent passion." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWNative American scholar, literary critic, poet, and novelist Paula Gunn Allen, who is herself a Laguna Pueblo-Sioux Indian, became increasingly aware in her academic career that the writings of Native Americans, especially women, have been marginalized by the Western literary canon. Allen set out to understand why this was so and, more importantly, to remedy the situation. The result is this powerful collection of traditional tales, biographical writings, and contemporary short stories, many by the most accomplished Native American women writing today, including: Louise Erdrich, Mary TallMountain, Linda Hogan, and many others. Review Citations:

Booklist 03/15/1998 pg. 1235 (EAN 9780449905081, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2002 pg. 663 (EAN 9780449905081, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 855 (EAN 9780449905081, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 1124 (EAN 9780449905081, Paperback)

Library Journal 08/01/1989 (EAN 9780807081006, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 04/14/1989 (EAN 9780807081006, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1997 pg. 690 (EAN 9780807081006, Hardcover)