When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry rice meticulously illustrated by a Navajo

meticulously illustrated by a Navajo artist

The gripping true story of a murder on an Indian reservation

the mysterious Antelope Woman is a part of their fierce and haunting history

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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry rice meticulously illustrated by a NavajoThis landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries. Opening with a blessing from Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday, the book contains powerful introductions from contributing editors who represent the five geographically organized sections. Each section begins with a poem from traditional oral literatures and closes with emerging poets,