A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

Red Matters
Native American Studies

Arnold Krupat

2002 | 184 pages | Cloth $69.95 | Paper $24.95
Native American Studies | Literature

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Nationalism, Indigenism, Cosmopolitanism: Three Critical Perspectives on Native American Literatures
2. On the Translation of Native American Song and Story: A Theorized History
3. America's Histories
4. From "Half-Blood" to "Mixedblood"; Cogewea and the "Discourse of Indian Blood"
5. The "Rage Stage": Contextualizing Sherman Alexie's Indian Killer

Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments