Combing the Snakes from His Hair Contributor(s): Stevens, James Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870135902 ISBN-13: 9780870135903 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2002 Annotation: The title, Combing the Snakes from His Hair, alludes to an Iroquois story of healing. Atatarho, the Onondaga leader, had a crooked body and a head covered with snakes. In order to achieve peace, Atatarho had to be healed: his mind straightened, his body straightened, the snakes combed from his hair. Similarly, during the writing of these poems, Stevens experienced a healing, a setting straight of his life and a setting straight of the record. The book is concerned with language -- who controls it, who possesses it, and how it is used by the colonizer to erase indigenous cultures. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Native American |
Dewey: 811.6 |
LCCN: 2001002840 |
Series: Michigan State University Press Native American Series |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.02" W x 9.02" (0.52 lbs) 143 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The title, Combing the Snakes from His Hair, alludes to an Iroquois story of healing. Atatarho, the Onondaga leader, had a crooked body and a head covered with snakes. In order to achieve peace, Atatarho had to be healed: his mind straightened, his body straightened, the snakes combed from his hair. Similarly, during the writing of these poems, Stevens experienced a healing, a setting straight of his life and a setting straight of the record. |