An important collection of essays by twenty-six Native American writers that explores their unique lives, art, and the complex issues of identity, compiled by the editors of I Tell You Now: Autobiographical Essays by Native American Writers The stunning essays in
Here First demonstrate the breadth of experience of twenty-six individuals united in the creative expression of a Native American heritage. Each has a different relation to that heritage, and in describing it through personal and family history, with verse and in anecdotes, the writers give a strong image of the different cultures that have shaped them.
This is a vivid and diverse portrait of Native American culture, a living history and the kind of collective memoir that makes for fascinating and rewarding reading.
Contributors include:
Sherman Alexie - Carroll Arnett (Gogisgi) - Betty Louise Bell - Duane Bigeagle - Gloria Bird - Kimberly M. Blaeser - Nora Marks Dauenhauer - Charlotte Declue (Kawashinsay) - Anita Endrezze - Hanay Geiogamah - Gordon Henry, Jr., - Patricia Penn Hilden - Roberta Hill - Leanne Howe - Rex Lee Jim - Evelina Zuni Lucero - Louis Owens - W.S. Penn - Greg Sarris - Vickie Sears - John E. Smelcer - Luci Tapahonso - Clifford E. Trafzer - Anna Lee Walters Elizabeth Woody - Ofelia Zepeda