Gerald Vizenor (American Indians (Ready Reference series))

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Gerald Vizenor’s success as a scholar and writer did not come easily or quickly. Before beginning his graduate studies at the University of Minnesota in 1962, Vizenor served in the National Guard and in the U.S. Army in Japan. In the early 1960’s, Vizenor worked as a corrections agent in Minnesota, while also writing poetry. In the late 1960’s, Vizenor worked as a journalist for the Minneapolis Tribune. Vizenor’s teaching career began in Minnesota public schools; he went on to teach literature and American Indian studies at a number of colleges and...

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