Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers

In recent decades| Native American literature has experienced a resurgence in prominence and popularity. Beginning with the 1969 publication of N. Scott Momaday’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel House Made of Dawn| and continuing with the work of Paula Gunn Allen| Linda Hogan| Louise Erdrich| and Craig Lesley| American Indian writers have become an increasingly visible part of the literary landscape. In this collection of thirty varied and powerful short stories| almost all being published here for the first time| emerging talents carry on the tradition of their storytelling ancestors. Incorporating traditional oral tales into modern narratives| these writers represent a wide range of tribes and cultural backgrounds| and demonstrate the vibrancy and diversity of Native American writing today. From Craig Womack’s tale of witches to the spirits swirling through Lorne Simon’s “Names” to Gerald Vizenor’s tribal trickster – the characters in these stories are as enduring as those that have been passed down in legend.