Through the Eye of the Deer: An Anthology of Native American Women Writers

By Carolyn Dunn

Book Overview

"I am humbled studying these thoughts of my sisters. Theirs is not a knowledge that changes with the whims of society but a wisdom that will forever move with the contents of the universe." Darryl Babe Wilson, author of The Morning the Sun Went Down

Animal stories have been handed down through the rich oral traditions of over five hundred distinct American Indian languages and cultures, offering understanding about and guidance to the natural and social worlds. The fiction and poetry gathered in this collection honor these traditions, retelling and reshaping traditional narratives, by recalling their ancient wisdom and renewing their spirit in new contexts.

Contributors

Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Elizabeth C. Ali, Paula Gunn Allen, Salli M. Kawennotakie Benedict, Gloria Bird, Linda Boyden, Beth Brant, Carmen Buchanan, Ella Cara Deloria, Carolyn Dunn, Anita Endrezze, Louise Erdrich,

Lynda Martinez Foley, Janice Gould, Joy Harjo, In eacute;s Hern aacute;ndez- vila, Roberta Hill, Linda Hogan, Monelle Boyett Holley, LeAnne Howe, Mary Ike, Shaunna McCovey, Judith Minty, Deborah Miranda, MariJo Moore, Mourning Dove, Jody Nokwisa Peiffer-Willett, Georgia Orcutt, Dawn Karima Pettigrew, Suzanne Rancourt, Catherine Ruiz

Cheryl Savageau, Stephanie Sellers, Leslie Marmon Silko, Griselda Su rez, Mary TallMountain, Luci Tapahonso

Georgiana Valoyce-Sanchez, Lela Northcross Wakely

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879960583
• ISBN13: 9781879960589
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Divine Ms. Carolyn Dunn strikes again . . .

I just finished reading Through the Eye of the Deer / an Anthology of Native American Women Writers, edited by Carolyn Dunn and Carol Comfort. You will find lots of bedtime reading here, from some of the first published Native women and a goodly collection of contemporary writers. Most of your favorites probably have a story or poem included, there are a few familiar names that I actually didn't know were writers, and there are some great discoveries in previously unpublished writers.

Wonderful Architypal Stories for Living

This book brings to our lives the anchient art of story-telling as is only seen in cultures living near the Earth. The stories have an ancient flavor and yet speak to our busy soul-serching lives today. This is a book that will inspire group discussion and personal growth as Estes' works have done. Women will be retelling these symbolic stories given us by the native women of our county as they have with "Women Who Run With the Wolves." This is a great book for women's circles and self-exploration groups wanting short stories with deep meaning and impact. I have enjoyed the book greatly and retell the stories in speaking engagements. The depth, humor and poignancy of these tales will stay with readers long after finishing the book.