Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

Asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples. Challenges readers to critically consider & rethink assumptions about Indigenous literature, history, and politics, never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity & the transformative power of story.

Author: Daniel Heath Justice
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Published: 03/10/2018
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781771121767

About the Author
Justice, Daniel Heath: -

Daniel Heath Justice (Cherokee Nation) is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at the University of British Columbia. A widely published scholar in Indigenous literary studies, he is the co-editor of the groundbreaking Oxford Handbook of Indigenous American Literature (2014) and author of a Cherokee literary history, a cultural history of badgers, and an Indigenous epic fantasy series.