Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony: A Casebook by Allan Chavkin (English) Hardcover

Description: Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony by Allan Chavkin In Ceremony Silko recounts a young mans search for consolation in his tribes history and traditions, and his resulting voyage of self-discovery and discovery of the world. This casebook includes a variety of approaches and provides readers with information that will enhance their understanding and appreciation of this contemporary classic. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony, the most important novel of the Native American Renaissance, is among the most most widely taught and studied novels in higher education today. In it, Silko recounts a young mans search for consolation in his tribes history and traditions, and his resulting voyage of self-discovery and discovery of the world. The fourteen essays in this casebook include a variety of theoretical approaches and provide the reader with crucialinformation, especially on Native American beliefs, that will enhance their understanding and appreciation of this contemporary classic. The collection also includes two interviews with Silko in which sheexplains the importance of the oral tradition and storytelling, along with autobiographical basis of the novel. Author Biography Allan Chavkin is Professor of English at Southwest Texas State University. He has published four books and over thirty articles in varous books and magazines. Table of Contents 1: Introduction2: Peter G. Beidler: Animals and Theme in Ceremony3: Robert C. Bell: Circular Design in Ceremony4: Elaine Jahner: An Act of Attention: Event Structure in Ceremony5: Kenneth Lincoln: Blue Medicine6: John Purdy: The Transformation: Tayos Genealogy in Ceremony7: Reed Way Dasenbrock: Forms of Biculturalism in Southwestern Literature: The Work of Rudolfo Anaya and Leslie Marmon Silko8: Paula Gunn Allen: Special Problems in Teaching Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony9: Louis Owens: "The Very Essence of Our Lives": Leslie Silkos Webs of Identity10: Catherine Rainwater: The Semiotics of Dwelling in Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony11: Robert M. Nelson: The Function of the Landscape of Ceremony12: James Ruppert: No Boundaries, Only Transitions: Ceremony13: Rachel Stein: Contested Ground: Nature, Narrative, and Native American Identity in Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony14: Jace Weaver: Leslie Marmon Silko15: Kenneth M. Roemer: Silkos Arroyos as Mainstream: Processes and Implications of Canonical Identity16: Laura Coltelli: Leslie Marmon Silko17: Robin Cohen: Of Apricots, Orchids, and Wovoka: An Interview with Leslie Marmon Silko18: Selected Bibliography Promotional This is the only such volume devoted solely to Silkos Ceremony Long Description Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony, the most important novel of the Native American Renaissance, is among the most most widely taught and studied novels in higher education today. In it, Silko recounts a young mans search for consolation in his tribes history and traditions, and his resulting voyage of self-discovery and discovery of the world. The fourteen essays in this casebook include a variety of theoretical approaches and provide the reader with crucialinformation, especially on Native American beliefs, that will enhance their understanding and appreciation of this contemporary classic. The collection also includes two interviews with Silko in which she explains the importance of the oral tradition and storytelling, along with autobiographical basis of thenovel. Details ISBN0195142837 Series Casebooks in Criticism Language English ISBN-10 0195142837 ISBN-13 9780195142839 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 813.54 Year 2002 Subtitle A Casebook Edited by Allan Chavkin Short Title LESLIE MARMON SILKOS CEREMONY Pages 288 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195142839 UK Release Date 2002-02-14 AU Release Date 2002-02-14 NZ Release Date 2002-02-14 US Release Date 2002-02-14 Birth 1904 Affiliation Professor of English, Southwest Texas State University Position Professor of English Author Allan Chavkin Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2002-02-14 Alternative 9780195142846 Illustrations 1 figure and 1 halftone Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97822762;

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