Leslie Marmon Silko's interview

Leslie Marmon Silko: Beautiful woman with many stories to share

Hello there,

I found interesting interview of Leslie Marmon Silko by Thomas Irmer at altx.com

There are two parts of the interview, click here to read part I and click here to read part II.

In Part I, Silko talked about several of her works including Ceremony and diversity of issues in Native American community and more.

(http://www.altx.com/int2/silko.html)

In Part II, the interview focused more on her work in Almanac of the Dead.

(http://www.altx.com/interviews/silko2.html)

Hereunder is a clip of Silko's reading:

Dear class, Hang in there! The semester is almost over! :)

Jstor

Leslie Marmon Silko’s Almanac of the Dead is indeed a thick book. The novel contains different cast of characters, which surrounds the story in historical, geopolitical, drugdealing and more subjects. In this book, the author deals with many issues related to American Indians, especially when the European conquest the land and its culture.

If you're interested in writing about this novel for your paper, maybe this link will help:
http://www.jstor.org/pss/4128505 You can read the full article with Baruch Jstor Database.

Good luck to us all! it's almost the end of the semester!

The Almanac of the Dead - comments and video

What is your reaction to Leslie Marmon Silko's critique of European culture in The Almanac of the Dead.

Please watch this short video made by a group of students. Is this clip useful in reading Silko's controversial book?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvmO_60IOU&feature=related