James Welch (American Indians (Ready Reference series))
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Born of a Blackfoot father and Gros Ventre mother, Welch grew up in an Indian environment, and the traditions and religion especially of the Blackfoot inform his writing. He attended the University of Montana, where he received his B.A. degree. As an adjunct professor he teaches writing and Indian studies at the University of Montana.
Much of Welch’s fiction pivots on the interaction between the American Indian and white America. In Winter in the Blood (1974), Welch presents a nameless protagonist who feels displaced, caught between two worlds,...
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