American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings
Publishing Details
American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings
By (Author) Zitkala-Sa
Edited by Cathy N. Davidson
Edited by Ada Norris
Introduction by Cathy N. Davidson
Introduction by Ada Norris
Notes by Cathy N. Davidson
Notes by Ada Norris
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
25th February 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Essays
818.5208
Physical Properties
320
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 14mm
215g
Description
Zitkala-Sa struggled with the conflicting influences of American-Indian and white culture throughout her life. Raised on a Sioux reservation, she attended boarding schools that enforced assimilation and was witness to major events in white-Indian relations in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Drawing on personal experience, Zitkala-Sa's stories and articles illuminate the tragedy and complexity of the American-Indian experience. In authoritative prose, she encourages new thinking about the perceptions, assumptions and customs of both Sioux and white cultures and raises questions about assimilation, identity and race relations that remain relevant today.
Author Bio
Zitkala-Sa(1876-1938) was born Gertrude Simmons at the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. Writer, teacher, and activist, she was editor of American Indian Magazine and founder of the National Council of American Indians, the tribaladvocacy group that she led until her death. Cathy N. Davidson teaches English at Duke University, where she is Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies.
