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Native American Literature

Cronyn, George W., ed. American Indian Poetry: An Anthology of Songs and Chants. Fawcett, 1991. Originally published in 1918.

Erdoes, Richard, and Alfonso Ortiz, eds. American Indian Myths and Legends. Pantheon, 1985. A collection of 160 tales from 80 different tribal groups; includes 100 illustrations.

Gleason, Katherine. Native American Literature. Chelsea House, 1996. An introductory history of Native American literature; for middle school readers.

Hobson, Geary, ed. The Remembered Earth: An Anthology of Contemporary Native American Literature. University of New Mexico Press, 1981. A substantial collection of modern Native American literature.

Larned, W. T. American Indian Fairy Tales. Derrydale, 1998. An illustrated collection of tales based on Native American stories from the Great Lakes region and the West; for young adult readers.

Ortiz, Simon J. Earth Power Coming: Short Fiction in Native American Literature. Navajo Community College, 1983. A collection of short fiction by Native American authors.

Susag, Dorothea M. Roots and Branches: A Resource of Native American Literature— Themes, Lessons, and Bibliographies. NCTE, 1998. A reference source on Native American literature.

Trout, Lawana, ed. Native American Literature: An Anthology. NTC/Contemporary, 1998. A collection of literature by well-known and lesser-known Native American authors.

Vizenor, Gerald, and Ishmael Reed, eds. Native-American Literature: A Brief Introduction and Anthology. Addison-Wesley, 1995. Introductory work for studying Native American literature.

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