There are more then 580 recognized indigenous communities in the United States and over 600 in Canada today preserving a great variety of cultural traditions, an often painful history and a rich set of stories. Needless to say, contemporary fiction offers us a fantastic glimpse into current Native issues, often as a way to combat persisting stereotypes and clichés. We will look at a selection of very recent indigenous writing and at a variety of literary genres, such as gothic short stories from the Arctic north, poetry from the Southwest, children books, and Tommy Orange's successful novel There, there that focuses on urban Indians. While material will be provided on StudIP, students must purchase and read the following two books:
Tommy Pico, Feed (Tin House Books 2019)
Tommy Orange, There, there (Vintage 2019)
Admission settings
The course is part of admission "Anmeldung gesperrt (global)".
