Contemporary American Indian Writing: Unsettling Literature Second Printing

by Dee Horne

Starting with the premise that American Indians have been colonized, Horne outlines the dangers of colonial mimicry. She proposes a theory of subversive mimicry through which writers can use the language of the colonial power to subvert it and inscribe diverse First Nations voices. Drawing on select works by Thomas King, Beatrice Culleton, Ruby Slipperjack, Jeannette Armstrong, Lee Maracle, and Tomson Highway, the study also elucidates decolonizing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820442984
• ISBN13: 9780820442983
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"