Leslie Marmon Silko Boeken

Storyteller blends original short stories and poetry influenced by the traditional oral tales that Leslie Marmon Silko heard growing up on the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico with autobiographical passages, folktales, family memories, and photographs. As she mixes traditional and Western literary genres, Silko examines themes of memory, alienation, power, and identity; communicates Native American notions regarding time, nature, and spirituality; and explores how stories and storytelling shape people and communities. Storyteller illustrates how one can frame collective cultural identity in contemporary literary forms, as well as illuminates the importance of myth, oral tradition, and ritual in Silko's own work.

The essays feature a bold and impassioned narrative that captures the spirit and voice of Indigenous culture. Silko's sharp and defiant prose delves into themes of identity, history, and the impact of colonialism, offering a profound exploration of her heritage. Through her unique perspective, she challenges societal norms and highlights the resilience of Native American communities, making a powerful statement about the importance of storytelling and cultural preservation.

“To read this book is to hear the voices of the ancestors and spirits telling us where we came from, who we are, and where we must go.” —Maxine Hong KingstonIn its extraordinary range of character and culture, Almanac of the Dead is fiction on the grand scale. The acclaimed author of Ceremony has undertaken a weaving of ideas and lives, fate and history, passion and conquest in an attempt to re-create the moral history of the Americas, told from the point of view of the conquered, not the conquerors.

Exploring the profound connections between family and nature, this nonfiction work by a renowned Native American author blends memoir and family history with vivid observations of desert landscapes and wildlife. The narrative showcases the author's unique storytelling ability, offering a deeply personal reflection on how the natural world shapes her spiritual outlook. With its evocative language and ambitious scope, it serves as both an exploration of personal experiences and a meditation on the immense power of nature.

Focuses on the lives of young indian veterans home from the war, including Taya, a halfbred whose imprisonment by the Japanese has left him shattered. This novel follows his struggle against alcoholism and despair and his ritual search for meaning in the ancient Indian stories and traditions.