The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel

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The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel

The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel

Name: The Singing Bird: A Cherokee Novel
ISBN: 9780806182469

John Milton Oskison

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A rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transitionJohn Milton Oskison was a mixed-blood Cherokee known for his writing and his activism on behalf of Indian causes. The Singing Bird, never before published, is quite possibly the first historical novel written by a Cherokee.Set in the 1840s and ’50s, when conflict erupted between the Eastern and Western Cherokees after their removal to Indian Territory, The Singing Bird relates the adventures and tangled relationships of missionaries to the Cherokees, including the promiscuous, selfish Ellen, the “Singing Bird” of the title. The fictional characters mingle with such historical figures as Sequoyah and Sam Houston, embedding the novel in actual events.The Singing Bird is a vivid account of the Cherokees’ genius for survival and celebrates Native American cultural complexity and revitalization.

Catégories:

Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences

Année:

2007

Editeur::

University of Oklahoma Press

Langue:

english

Pages:

240

ISBN 10:

0806182466