Contemporary Native American Litterateur
Who wrote "The sentence"
Louise Erdrich
What was one of the books written by Sherman Alexie?
Indian Killer, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Reservation Blues, Flight, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, War Dances, The Toughest Indian In the World, Ten Little Indians, Thunder Boy Jr., Blasphemy, The Business of Fancydancing
Where does Alexie currently reside?
Seattle, Washington.
What race was John's adopted parents?
White..
Roots and ____ are the main reasons for the creation of NAL
Traditions
Who wrote House Made of Dawn
N. Scott Momaday
What was one of the books written by Louise Erdrich?
The Sentence, The Night Watchmen, Love medicine, The Round House, LaRose, The Birchbark, Tracks, The Plague of Doves, Future Home of the Living God, The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, The Master Butchers Singing Club, Beet Queen
Where did Sherman Alexia grow up?
On a reservation (Spokane)
What was John diagnosed with?
Schizophrenia
Their struggles about fitting into society.
What year was The Sentence published?
2021
What was one of the books written by Samson Accon that was mentioned in the slides?
An Indian preacher in England.
Sherman Alexie is a Author, Advocate, and a ___
Flimmaker
Who did John think was the proof of something bigger?
Father Duncan
____ is one of the most important elements in NAL and it's very important in their culture.
Nature
What year did House Made of Dawn win an award?
1968
“House Made of Dawn” by N. Scott Momaday was the first of Native American Litterateur to win award?
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
What type of litterateur inspired Alexie?
Poems
What were the Native American performances that were not allowed on the campus.
Powwows
____ stories are very important to NAL.
Oral
What is, so far, the best selling book of this genre?
The Sentence
What was Sherman Alexie's most popular book ever written
The Lone Ranger
What helped Alexie quit his drinking habits?
Alexie got his book accepted for publication
What floor did John enjoy to stay on
NAL was documented by ___, oral, and written pieces.
hieroglyphics