Leslie Marmon Silko Ceremony, Almanac of the Dead, Gardens in the Dunes [Hardcover]

A major American writer at the turn of this millennium, Leslie Marmon Silko has also been one of the most powerful voices in the flowering of Native American literature since the publication of her 1977 novelCeremony. This guide, with chapters written by leading scholars of Native American literature, explores Silko's major novelsCeremony,Almanac of the Dead,andGardens in the Dunesas an entryway into the full body of her work that includes poetry, essays, short fiction, film, photography, and other visual art.

These chapters map Silko's place in the broad context of American literary history. Further, they trace her pivotal role in prompting other Indigenous writers to enter the conversations she helped to launch. Along the way, the book engages her historical themes of land, ethnicity, race, gender, trauma, and healing, while examining her narrative craft and her mythic lyricism.

Introduction
Part I:Ceremony
Introduction
1. Intra-tribal Conversations
2. Inter-tribal Conversations
3. American and Global Conversations
Part II:Almanac of the Dead
Introduction
4. Traditional Conversations
5. Contemporary Conversations
6. Revisionary Conversations
Part III:Gardens in the Dunes
Introduction
7. Ancient Conversations
8. Domestic Conversations
9. Global Conversations
Further Reading
Notes on Contributors
Index