About the Course
An introduction to the defining themes of American Indian literature. Through traditional stories, autobiography, poetry, and fiction, the class explores the relationships between humans and nature; the individual and the community; and Indian and American identities.
- Discuss ways that Indigenous artists negotiate the difficult terrain between the aesthetic and the documentary, often blurring or neutralizing the boundaries between the two.
- Analyze issues of identity, cultural and property rights, voice, embodiment, materiality, decolonization, and repatriation, particularly through the lens of current cultural revitalization projects.