Native American Literatures: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes [Hardcover]

The earliest Native American writers wrote tribal histories or autobiographical accounts. Today, Native American writing is steeped in the oral traditions of many peoples and reflects a facility with language that is equally at home in prose or poetry.

Native American Literaturesis a sourcebook that can enhance any reader's appreciation of both the writers and their works. Cross referencing allows readers to move easily among the listings, guiding them to other examples of an author's works and from character to character within a given novel.

Highly recommended for all high school and college reference collections. Library Journal

Whitson's title is unique for its focus on literary characters & and a necessary addition to libraries at institutions teaching American Indian literature & and literature by women of color. Choice

This thoughtful overview will support research on a novel, an author, or the literature. School Library Journal

This volume would be a useful addition to public and academic libraries. American Libraries