The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature by Debo... - 9781138020603

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to Native American LiteratureAuthor(s): Deborah L. Madsen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138020603, 978-1138020603\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge Companion to Native American Literature engages the multiple scenes of tension historical, political, cultural, and aesthetic that constitutes a problematic legacy in terms of community identity, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, language, and sovereignty in the study of Native American literature. This important and timely addition to the field provides context for issues that enter into Native American literary texts through allusions, references, and language use.\n\nThe volume presents over forty essays by leading and emerging international scholars and analyses:\n\nregional, cultural, racial and sexual identities in Native American literature\nkey historical moments from the earliest period of colonial contact to the present\nworldviews in relah