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Wonder Cabinet

New Voices in Native American Writing

Wonder Cabinet

Wonder Cabinet Productions

Society & Culture, Wonder, Philosophy, Ttbook, Knowledge, Interview

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Every so often, a new literary movement coalesces. A new generation of writers finds a voice. This time they’re young, gifted, and Native American.

Guests:

Jennifer FoersterTommy OrangeTerese Marie MailhotDavid TreuerKevin GoodanTall Paul

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's to the best of our knowledge from PRX.

0:04.0

I'm Anne Strange Champs and today we're celebrating new voices in Native American literature.

0:10.0

Bekut, Banzu, Ujra, Bentecot, Dana, Eslan.

0:15.0

I write because the only thing I want to leave in this world is my stories.

0:18.0

My name is Amy White and I write to say the hard things that need to be

0:23.2

said and heard for all of us to heal. My name is Blue Tarpalichi. I'm Muskogee Creek from Oak

0:29.5

Mowke, Oklahoma. And I write to continue the 400 year tradition of Creek's writing. My name is Sharon

0:36.3

Henderson. I'm from the Dene Nation.

0:38.5

I write to heal, to be an example for my daughter to never be afraid of her own voice.

0:44.8

There's a new generation of native writers, fierce, original, fresh, and they're

0:50.4

reshaping the landscape of American fiction. Join us and learn their names.

1:00.4

It's to the best of our knowledge. I'm Anne Strangeamps. Every so often, a new literary movement

1:06.2

coalesces. A new generation of writers finds a voice. What's happening again, and this time, they're young, gifted, and native.

1:16.4

Noolani Kwan Sna, is Chan Nuksaak, Khashuha'i Ishth Tastalo.

1:22.6

My name is Nualani. I'm Nukzak and Shohai of the Stalo Nation.

1:27.4

I write for our stories that have been historically silenced.

1:31.3

My name is Lisa Luella Tiger.

1:36.3

My name is Douglas Boots.

1:38.3

My name is Chi Brasi and I am Deneh.

1:40.3

I'm of the Water Flows Together clan.

1:43.3

I'm enrolled with the Muscogee Creek Nationini Nishlin, I'm of the Water Flows Together clan.

1:45.0

I'm enrolled with the Muscogee Creek Nation.

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