Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

Justice, Daniel Heath

ISBN 10: 1771121769 / ISBN 13: 9781771121767

Published by Wilfred Laurier University Press, Waterloo Ontario, 2018

About this Item

284 pages. part of the Indigenous Studies series. ; 5 1/4 x 8 ".

Seller Inventory # 101725

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
• Publisher: Wilfred Laurier University Press, Waterloo Ontario
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771121769
• ISBN 13: 9781771121767
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native American

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Synopsis

Asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples. Challenges readers to critically consider & rethink assumptions about Indigenous literature, history, and politics, never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity & the transformative power of story.

About the Author

Daniel Heath Justice (Cherokee Nation) is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at the University of British Columbia. A widely published scholar in Indigenous literary studies, he is the co-editor of the groundbreaking Oxford Handbook of Indigenous American Literature (2014) and author of a Cherokee literary history, a cultural history of badgers, and an Indigenous epic fantasy series.