Wild Indians and Other Creatures (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780874173031)

This stunning book will startle readers who harbor romantic notions about contemporary Native American life. In these ten irreverent and interrelated short stories, Louis interweaves his versions of traditional Trickster tales with human stories to create something new and arresting. Set on and around the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota, these unsettling, often politically incorrect stories function almost as a novel. Many are laugh-out-loud funny, while others are stark and sad, yet grimly human and powerful. In this collection, Louis, one of the leading Native American poets, presents an unblinking look at the social ills of reservation life while at the same time speaking of hope and survival for native peoples.

Author: Adrian C. Louis
ISBN-10: 0874173035
ISBN-13: 9780874173031
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1997
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.23w x 0.56d