Description: Drawing on the life stories of Native Americans solicited by historians during the 19th century and, later, by anthropologists concerned with amplifying the cultural record, Arnold Krupat examines the Indian autobiography as a specific genre of American writing.
Review Quotes: "Given the attractions of autobiographical materials for any student of history, we must welcome Arnold Krupat's reading of several important Native American autobiographies."--Christine Bolt, "Notes & Queries