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Book SynopsisThe founding idea of “America” has been based largely on the expected sweeping away of Native Americans to make room for EuroAmericans and their cultures. In this authoritative study, David L. Moore examines the works of five well-known Native American writers and their efforts, beginning in the colonial period, to redefine an “America” and “American identity” that includes Native Americans.
Trade Review"David Moore has spent his career studying Native American literature; That Dream Shall Have a Name distills many years of teaching, reading, and thinking. A signal contribution to Native American scholarship, it shines with wisdom, poignancy, and hope."—O. Alan Weltzien,
Western American Literature"This book is an impressive study and a great contribution to our literary classrooms."—Leola Tsinnajinnie,
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher EducationTable of ContentsPreface
Introduction: Fool Soldiers
Chapter 1 – “knowing it was to come”: Sovereignty as Sacrifice
Chapter 2 – “a plethora of animistic factors immersed in ethereal realities”: Community as Animism
Chapter 3 – “the soul of the Indian is immortal”: Identity as Change
Chapter 4 – “the creative ability of Indian people”: Authenticity as Translation
Chapter 5 – The Last Laugh: Humor and Humanity in Native American Pluralism
Conclusion: The Anxiety of Confluence: America’s Struggle with Authenticity
Notes
Biographical Appendix
Bibliography
Index
