Description: [A resident of Tucson, Arizona, Leslie Marmon Silko is not only an accomplished poet, novelist and memoirist, but a Native American wisewoman, scenarist and mythmaker as well. This comprehensive, encyclopedic text offers n overview of the life, career, and works of Silko. Organized alphabetically, topics covered include genres, characters, themes, and issues, as well as a glossary of Pueblo terms and a comprehensive index. Back matter provides a list of 43 questions for research, writing projects, and discussion. This much-needed text will aid both scholars and casual readers interested in the work and career of the first internationally-acclaimed native woman author in the United States.]
Brief description: Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.
Review Quotes: "highly recommended"--Choice; "a fascinating collection"--Midwest Book Review; "excellent series of Literary Companions"--Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.