Chinnubbie and the Owl: Muscogee (Creek) Stories, Orations, and Oral Traditions

by Alexander Posey and Alexander Posey

Though he died at the age of thirty-four, the Muscogee (Creek) poet, journalist, and humorist Alexander Posey (1873-1908) was one of the most prolific and influential American Indian writers of his time. This volume of nine stories, five orations, and nine works of oral tradition is the first to collect these entertaining and important works of Muscogee literature. Many of Posey's stories reflect trickster themes; his orations demonstrate both his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803237464
• ISBN13: 9780803237469
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"