Skins and Bones (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Paula Marie Francis
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Mythological literature
- Subjects: Creation myth, Mythology or myths, Spiritual life or spirituality, Native Americans or American Indians, Feminism, Multiculturalism, Women
Form and Content
In the twenty-four poems collected in Skins and Bones, Paula Gunn Allen reinterprets the historic and mythic beliefs of indigenous North American peoples from a twentieth century feminist perspective and develops a highly distinctive woman-focused tradition. By incorporating American Indian accounts of a cosmic feminine power into her poetry, she connects the past with the present and creates a complex pattern of continuity, regeneration, and change that affirms her holistic, spirit-based worldview. Allen’s ability to synthesize personal reflection and...
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