Publication year 1974
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Indigenous Identity, Appearance & Reality, Femininity, Sexual Identity
Tags Mythology, Love & Sexuality, Gender & Feminism, Education, Education, World History
Indigenous People's Literature
Every November, we honor the talent, wisdom, and histories of the Indigenous peoples of the United States. Featuring poetry, memoirs, fiction, and more, the selections in this Collection highlight the range of voices, experiences, and literary contributions of Indigenous writers.
Publication year 1974
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Indigenous Identity, Appearance & Reality, Femininity, Sexual Identity
Tags Mythology, Love & Sexuality, Gender & Feminism, Education, Education, World History
Publication year 1993
Genre Essay Collection, Nonfiction
Tags Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies
Yellow Woman and a Beauty of Spirit is a collection of twenty-one nonfiction essays examining modern Native American life. The collection is told entirely from the author-narrator’s point of view and concerns many of her own experiences growing up within the Laguna Pueblo community. Silko weaves her own personal experiences and observations with the stories told to her by other people, both ancient stories concerning Pueblo mythology and familial stories depicting the actions of her... Read Yellow Woman and a Beauty of Spirit Summary