Silko: Writing Storyteller and Medicine Woman

by Brewster E. Fitz

Book Overview

Laguna Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko was raised in a culture with a strong oral tradition. She also grew up in a household where books were cherished and reading at the dinner table was not deemed rude, but instead was encouraged. In his examination of Silko's award-winning literature, Brewster E. Fitz explores the complex dynamic between the spoken story and the written word, revealing how it carries over from Silko's upbringing and plays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806137258
• ISBN13: 9780806137254
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.5"