Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. 1 Introduction 1
4. 2 The Emergence and Development of Native American Literature 6
5. 3 Seminal Writers: N. Scott Momaday, James Welch and Leslie Marmon Silko 34
6. 4 Writing Women: Louise Erdrich, Anna Lee Walters and Luci Tapahonso, 1980–2000 67
7. 5 Tricksters and Critics: Simon Ortiz, Louis Owens and Gerald Vizenor, 1980–2000 101
8. 6 Extending the Canon: Recent Native Writing 136
9. Bibliography and Further Reading 164
10. Index 171