Laguna Woman (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Leslie Marmon Silko
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Mythological literature, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Tradition, Mythology or myths, Tricks, Nature, Spiritual life or spirituality, Native Americans or American Indians, Storytelling, Death or dying, Politicians, Life and death, Time, Animals
Form and Content
Leslie Marmon Silko is of mixed ancestry—American Indian, Mexican, and white—but she grew up in Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, and the title of Laguna Woman, her first book, announces not only her sense of her American Indian identity but also the persona and the cultural perspective of the voice that is heard throughout this collection of eighteen short poems. The poems can be appreciated for their unpretentious use of ordinary language to achieve striking and memorable scenic effects; for the conciseness of their form, which is firmly anchored in the...
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