The Singing Bird - (American Indian Literature and Critical Studies) by John Milton Oskison & Melinda Smith Mullikin (Paperback)

Name: The Singing Bird - (American Indian Literature and Critical Studies) by John Milton Oskison & Melinda Smith Mullikin (Paperback)
Brand: University of Oklahoma Press
SKU: 88978310
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A rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transition John Milton Oskison was a mixed-blood Cherokee known for his writing and his activism on behalf of Indian causes.
Author(s): John Milton Oskison & Melinda Smith Mullikin
234 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
Series Name: American Indian Literature and Critical Studies

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A rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transition

Book Synopsis

A rediscovered novel portrays Cherokees in transition

John 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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.49 Inches (H) x 5.55 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 234

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Historical

Series Title: American Indian Literature and Critical Studies

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: John Milton Oskison & Melinda Smith Mullikin

Language: English

Street Date: April 1, 2007

TCIN: 88978310

UPC: 9780806138183

Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-1180

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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