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JULIE THARP (ESSAY DATE 1993)

SOURCE: Tharp, Julie. "Women's Community and Survival in the Novels of Louise Erdrich." In Communication and Women's Friendships: Parallels and Intersections in Literature and Life, edited by Janet Doubler Ward and JoAnna Stephens Mink, pp. 165-80. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1993.

In the following essay, Tharp explores the effects of Native American cultural corrosion on women's interpersonal relationships in Erdrich's novels.

… The old women sit patiently in a circle, not speaking. Each set of eyes stares sharply into the air or the fire. Occasionally, a sigh is let loose from an open mouth. A Grandmother has a twitch in the corner of her eye. She rubs her nose, then smooths her hair.

The coffee is ready. Cups are brought from a wooden cupboard. Each woman is given the steaming brew. They blow on the swirling liquid, then slurp the drink...

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Primary Sources
   1. Louise Erdrich (Essay Date 1995)
4. General Commentary
   1. Julie Tharp (Essay Date 1993)
   2. Annette Van Dyke (Essay Date 1999)
5. Title Commentary
   1. Tracks
6. Further Reading
7. Copyright

1. Feminism
2. Louise Erdrich