American Indian Stories
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American Indian Stories

by Zitkála-Šá

1921•Biography•104 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldramadocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: an inventive biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

<p><i>American Indian Stories</i> is the second story collection by Dakota author <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/zitkala-sa">Zitkála-Šá</a>. In contrast to her earlier collection <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/zitkala-sa/old-indian-legends"><i>Old Indian Legends</i></a>, which is a collection of traditional Dakota legends, <i>American Indian Stories</i> is a collection of stories about...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDramaDocumentarySocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

BiographyGovernment relationsIndians of North AmericaSocial conditionsYankton IndiansYankton womenIndians of north america, biographyIndian women, north america

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Author
Zitkála-Šá
Published
1921
Pages
104
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