Crossbloods (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gerald R. Vizenor
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Racism, Biracial people, Twentieth century, Prejudices or antipathies, Native Americans or American Indians, Genocide, Graves
- Locales: United States
This volume shows the range of Vizenor's work over a twenty-year span. The pieces included present him as the investigative reporter he was in the early 1970's and as the creative and academic writer he became. The collection is somewhat rag-tag, but it is significant for showing the author's development.
The book is divided into two major sections. The first, “Crossblood Survivance,” deals with the problems of those who, like Vizenor, are not pure-blooded. These “crossbloods” constitute the largest group among those who claim to be Native Americans. To survive in their...
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