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Native American Novelists

In 1969, N. Scott Momaday, a Kiowa Indian writer, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, House Made of Dawn. This catalyzed the flowering of Native American literature in the United States. In this series of intimate portraits of four outstanding Native American novelists, N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Leslie M. Silko, and Gerald Vizenor seek to define themselves and their culture and to explain both the past and the present of their people. Each has experienced the tragedies of the Native American people—forced resettlement, loss of identity, loneliness, alcoholism, and despair—and has written about them with courage, understanding, and great literary sensitivity. 4 part series, 45-50 minutes each.

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Item#: BVL5345

VHS ISBN 978-1-60467-056-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-60467-055-4

The Series Includes : N. Scott Momaday | James Welch | Leslie M. Silko | Gerald Vizenor


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