This category includes the traditional oral and written literatures of the indigenous peoples of North America, from the myths and legends passed down by tribal storytellers to the Native American Renaissance novelists, playwrights and poets to the present day authors of modern literature.
Subcategories 13
Related categories 3
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- Storytellers: Native American Authors Online Author's biographies, statements, poetry and stories, essays, and bookstores for their work. Over 40 authors are represented.
- Voices from the Gaps Biographies, writings, and links about American and Canadian female authors of color.
- NativeWeb Resources: Literature Bibliographies, reviews, and links to past and contemporary authors.
- Internet Public Library: Native American Authors Has information on authors with bibliographies, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, text and tribal web sites.
- Indiginous Peoples Literature Collection of modern and historical poems, essays and legends arranged by tribe and topic.
- Native American Writers In-depth analysis of writers and poets with excerpts of their works, sound recordings, video and references.
- Early Native American Literature Authors of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with excerpts, bio, images, video and references.
- Young Native Writers Holland Knight Foundation presents the text of the best essays written by high school students who aspire to become great writers.
- Storytellers- Circle of Stories Oral literature by tribal storytellers in text or audio files.
- Twentieth Century Native American Authors Has playwrights, poets and novelists with analysis, excerpts and bibliographies of their writing.
- Studies in American Indian Literatures A Project Muse online journal offering full text and excerpts of poetry, short fiction, bibliographical essays and review essays.
- Native Jewelry, Writing and Art Art forms including literature, painting, pottery, and jewelry with artist and writer biographies, analysis of works and culture.
- Native Literature and Legend Comparison of oral legend and literature with characteristics and examples of early and modern writing.
- Alaskool - Alaska Native Literature Text of literature written by Alaskan Native Americans, including chapters by Eskimo Joseph Senungetuk and lesson plans.
- Children's and Young Adult Books by Native Americans Reviews and provides samples of text and illustrations of books, plays, novels and biographies.