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Few previous periods in the history of American literature could rival the richness of the postmodern era - the diversity of its authors, the complexity of its ideas and visions, and the multiplicity of its subjects and forms. This volume offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and accessible guide...

Unlike any other book of its kind, this volume celebrates published works from a broad range of American ethnic groups not often featured in the typical canon of literature. • Highlights the most important print and electronic resources on multicultural literature through a detailed bibliography •...

In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald produced his third novel, a slim work for which he had high expectations. Despite such hopes, the novel received mixed reviews and lackluster sales. Over the decades, however, the reputation of The Great Gatsby has grown and millions of copies have been sold. One of the...

Representative American Negroes Paul Laurence Dunbar, african-american poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1872-1906) This ebook presents «Representative American Negroes», from Paul Laurence Dunbar. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

After a career working and living with American Indians and studying their traditions, Barre Toelken has written this sweeping study of Native American folklore in the West. Within a framework of performance theory, cultural worldview, and collaborative research, he examines Native American visual...

The field of American women's writing is one characterized by innovation: scholars are discovering new authors and works, as well as new ways of historicizing this literature, rethinking contexts, categories and juxtapositions. Now, after three decades of scholarly investigation and innovation, the rich...

Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs, chants, poems and stories. This was the way of Native American tribes. Each in its own...

Walking With Spirits Volume Four is a huge collection of Native American history. Following on the heels of the highly successful first three volumes, this fourth set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave you ready and awaiting the fifth. Through storytelling,...

Walking With Spirits Volume Two is a huge collection of Native American history. It features stories, tales, legends, quotes and more. Following on the heels of the highly successful first volume, this second set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave you ready...

“A sweeping, well-written, long-view history” of Native American societies and “a sad epic of misunderstanding, mayhem, and massacre” (Kirkus Reviews). In this groundbreaking, critically acclaimed historical account of the Native American peoples, James Wilson weaves a historical narrative...

Walking With Spirits Volume Five is a huge collection of Native American history. Following on the heels of the highly successful first four volumes, this fifth set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave you ready and waiting for more. Through storytelling,...

Walking With Spirits Volume Three is a huge collection of Native American history. It features stories, tales, legends, quotes and more. Following on the heels of the highly successful first two volumes, this third set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave...

One of the South Florida Times's Best Bets For Your Weekend! Essence Magazine: Summer Reading Pick! "Augustave, a first-time novelist, pens a well-balanced story about a young woman, caught between two worlds, who struggles to connect with her heritage...a polished narrative that...

*Includes pictures of mounds and other artifacts created by the Mound Builders.*Explains the origins of the Mound Builders, and how their culture influenced today's Native American tribes.*Discusses the mysteries of the Mound Builders and theories about them.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes...