Griever: An American Monkey King in China
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Griever: An American Monkey King in China
By (Author) Gerald Vizenor Vizenor
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st July 1990
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Fiction
FIC
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 13mm
Description
Weaving political commentaries, cultural adventures and Chinese and Native American Indian myths into stories rich in adventure and mystery, this tale is about Griever de Hocus, a reservation-born tribal "trickster" and his accomplice who decide to go to the People's Republic of China and create havoc there by flouting the rigid conventions of socialism is a series of outrageous acts. From his hijacking of a truckload of condemned Chinese prisoners to his daring escape in an ultralight plane, Griever personifies the character of the Monkey King, the cosmic tribal "trickster" common to Chinese and Native American mythology. This book was winner of the Fiction Collective Prize and the 1988 American Book Award.
Author Bio
Gerald Vizenor, the author of Woodarrows and other books, has gained recognition for his thoughtful portrayal of modern American Indian life. He has taught Native American literature and film at the University of Minnesota and the University of California, Berkeley.
