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A slim volume which revolves around the colour white. To the Koreans white signifies mourning and death as well as purity, thus the wedding garments as well as mourning garments are white. This book discusses death and mourning in symbolic language. The text is sparse, yet the author uses the words to weave her story. The Author received the Nobel Prize in Literature this which was the driving force for me to read this book.
A slim volume which revolves around the colour white. To the Koreans white signifies mourning and death as well as purity, thus the wedding garments as well as mourning garments are white. This book discusses death and mourning in symbolic language. The text is sparse, yet the author uses the words to weave her story. The Author received the Nobel Prize in Literature this which was the driving force for me to read this book.
Avery interesting book as it was one of the books that influenced JRR Tolkien's Lord of the rings. Lord Dumsany was a prolfic writer in the early 20th century, unfortunately the books contained many flaws including this one. Poor character development, a rambing plot etc. Pretty amateurish, but there are a few good high points. Interestingly enough two members of Steeleye Span (Bob Johnson and Pete Knight) wrote and produced a 1977 concept album The King of Elfland's Daughter, inspired by the book.
The book would er of interest to those that like early fanatasy books. I thought that is was interesting enough to give this book 3 stars, though maybe I should have given it 2 1/2 stars.
Avery interesting book as it was one of the books that influenced JRR Tolkien's Lord of the rings. Lord Dumsany was a prolfic writer in the early 20th century, unfortunately the books contained many flaws including this one. Poor character development, a rambing plot etc. Pretty amateurish, but there are a few good high points. Interestingly enough two members of Steeleye Span (Bob Johnson and Pete Knight) wrote and produced a 1977 concept album The King of Elfland's Daughter, inspired by the book.
The book would er of interest to those that like early fanatasy books. I thought that is was interesting enough to give this book 3 stars, though maybe I should have given it 2 1/2 stars.
I am not really a fan of Alexander McCall Smith; however, this book was recommended to me so I gave it a shot. All that I knew about Alden was that he was a poet and that I did not study any of his in High School nor college. I lean towards beat poetry or similar genres. This was not my cup of tea and I found the discussions of his poetry rather dreary and Mr Smith's writing was labourious. I know that their are those who might be interested in this book, but I am not one of them.
I am not really a fan of Alexander McCall Smith; however, this book was recommended to me so I gave it a shot. All that I knew about Alden was that he was a poet and that I did not study any of his in High School nor college. I lean towards beat poetry or similar genres. This was not my cup of tea and I found the discussions of his poetry rather dreary and Mr Smith's writing was labourious. I know that their are those who might be interested in this book, but I am not one of them.
Ursula K Le Guin has left a large body of work, both fiction and non fiction, behind after her death. This book contains her earliest pieces of writing along with her commentary. It is a fascinating look into her development as a writer and her though process in writing. Many of her later themes had their beginnings in these early writings. A good companion piece to this book is her collection of essays, etc -Dancing at the Edge of the World
Ursula K Le Guin has left a large body of work, both fiction and non fiction, behind after her death. This book contains her earliest pieces of writing along with her commentary. It is a fascinating look into her development as a writer and her though process in writing. Many of her later themes had their beginnings in these early writings. A good companion piece to this book is her collection of essays, etc -Dancing at the Edge of the World
Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection of their lives as they navigate love, economic hardship, loss, and changing family dynamics on the fictional Mozhay Point reservation. As young women, all three leave their homes. Margie and Theresa go to Duluth for college and work; there Theresa gets to know a handsome Indian boy, Michael Washington, who invites her home to the Sweetgrass land allotment to meet his father, Zho Wash, who lives in the original allotment cabin. When Margie accompanies her, complicated relationships are set into motion, and tensions over “real Indian-ness” emerge.
Dale Ann, Margie, and Theresa find themselves pulled back again and again to the Sweetgrass allotment, a silent but ever-present entity in the book; sweetgrass itself is a plant used in the Ojibwe ceremonial odissimaa bag, containing a newborn baby’s umbilical cord. In a powerful final chapter, Zho Wash tells the story of the first days of the allotment, when the Wazhushkag, or Muskrat, family became transformed into the Washingtons by the pen of a federal Indian agent. This sense of place and home is both tangible and spiritual, and Linda LeGarde Grover skillfully connects it with the experience of Native women who came of age during the days of the federal termination policy and the struggle for tribal self-determination.
The Road Back to Sweetgrass is a novel that that moves between past and present, the Native and the non-Native, history and myth, and tradition and survival, as the people of Mozhay Point navigate traumatic historical events and federal Indian policies while looking ahead to future generations and the continuation of the Anishinaabe people.
Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection of their lives as they navigate love, economic hardship, loss, and changing family dynamics on the fictional Mozhay Point reservation. As young women, all three leave their homes. Margie and Theresa go to Duluth for college and work; there Theresa gets to know a handsome Indian boy, Michael Washington, who invites her home to the Sweetgrass land allotment to meet his father, Zho Wash, who lives in the original allotment cabin. When Margie accompanies her, complicated relationships are set into motion, and tensions over “real Indian-ness” emerge.
Dale Ann, Margie, and Theresa find themselves pulled back again and again to the Sweetgrass allotment, a silent but ever-present entity in the book; sweetgrass itself is a plant used in the Ojibwe ceremonial odissimaa bag, containing a newborn baby’s umbilical cord. In a powerful final chapter, Zho Wash tells the story of the first days of the allotment, when the Wazhushkag, or Muskrat, family became transformed into the Washingtons by the pen of a federal Indian agent. This sense of place and home is both tangible and spiritual, and Linda LeGarde Grover skillfully connects it with the experience of Native women who came of age during the days of the federal termination policy and the struggle for tribal self-determination.
The Road Back to Sweetgrass is a novel that that moves between past and present, the Native and the non-Native, history and myth, and tradition and survival, as the people of Mozhay Point navigate traumatic historical events and federal Indian policies while looking ahead to future generations and the continuation of the Anishinaabe people.
Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection of their lives as they navigate love, economic hardship, loss, and changing family dynamics on the fictional Mozhay Point reservation. As young women, all three leave their homes. Margie and Theresa go to Duluth for college and work; there Theresa gets to know a handsome Indian boy, Michael Washington, who invites her home to the Sweetgrass land allotment to meet his father, Zho Wash, who lives in the original allotment cabin. When Margie accompanies her, complicated relationships are set into motion, and tensions over “real Indian-ness” emerge.
Dale Ann, Margie, and Theresa find themselves pulled back again and again to the Sweetgrass allotment, a silent but ever-present entity in the book; sweetgrass itself is a plant used in the Ojibwe ceremonial odissimaa bag, containing a newborn baby’s umbilical cord. In a powerful final chapter, Zho Wash tells the story of the first days of the allotment, when the Wazhushkag, or Muskrat, family became transformed into the Washingtons by the pen of a federal Indian agent. This sense of place and home is both tangible and spiritual, and Linda LeGarde Grover skillfully connects it with the experience of Native women who came of age during the days of the federal termination policy and the struggle for tribal self-determination.
The Road Back to Sweetgrass is a novel that that moves between past and present, the Native and the non-Native, history and myth, and tradition and survival, as the people of Mozhay Point navigate traumatic historical events and federal Indian policies while looking ahead to future generations and the continuation of the Anishinaabe people.
Set in northern Minnesota, The Road Back to Sweetgrass follows Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, a trio of American Indian women, from the 1970s to the present, observing their coming of age and the intersection of their lives as they navigate love, economic hardship, loss, and changing family dynamics on the fictional Mozhay Point reservation. As young women, all three leave their homes. Margie and Theresa go to Duluth for college and work; there Theresa gets to know a handsome Indian boy, Michael Washington, who invites her home to the Sweetgrass land allotment to meet his father, Zho Wash, who lives in the original allotment cabin. When Margie accompanies her, complicated relationships are set into motion, and tensions over “real Indian-ness” emerge.
Dale Ann, Margie, and Theresa find themselves pulled back again and again to the Sweetgrass allotment, a silent but ever-present entity in the book; sweetgrass itself is a plant used in the Ojibwe ceremonial odissimaa bag, containing a newborn baby’s umbilical cord. In a powerful final chapter, Zho Wash tells the story of the first days of the allotment, when the Wazhushkag, or Muskrat, family became transformed into the Washingtons by the pen of a federal Indian agent. This sense of place and home is both tangible and spiritual, and Linda LeGarde Grover skillfully connects it with the experience of Native women who came of age during the days of the federal termination policy and the struggle for tribal self-determination.
The Road Back to Sweetgrass is a novel that that moves between past and present, the Native and the non-Native, history and myth, and tradition and survival, as the people of Mozhay Point navigate traumatic historical events and federal Indian policies while looking ahead to future generations and the continuation of the Anishinaabe people.
Avery interesting book as it was one of the books that influenced JRR Tolkien's Lord of the rings. Lord Dumsany was a prolfic writer in the early 20th century, unfortunately the books contained many flaws including this one. Poor character development, a rambing plot etc. Pretty amateurish, but there are a few good high points. Interestingly enough two members of Steeleye Span (Bob Johnson and Pete Knight) wrote and produced a 1977 concept album The King of Elfland's Daughter, inspired by the book.
The book would er of interest to those that like early fanatasy books. I thought that is was interesting enough to give this book 3 stars, though maybe I should have given it 2 1/2 stars.
Avery interesting book as it was one of the books that influenced JRR Tolkien's Lord of the rings. Lord Dumsany was a prolfic writer in the early 20th century, unfortunately the books contained many flaws including this one. Poor character development, a rambing plot etc. Pretty amateurish, but there are a few good high points. Interestingly enough two members of Steeleye Span (Bob Johnson and Pete Knight) wrote and produced a 1977 concept album The King of Elfland's Daughter, inspired by the book.
The book would er of interest to those that like early fanatasy books. I thought that is was interesting enough to give this book 3 stars, though maybe I should have given it 2 1/2 stars.
Answered a promptWhat are your favorite books of all time?
Answered a promptWhat are your favorite books of all time?
Ursula K Le Guin has left a large body of work, both fiction and non fiction, behind after her death. This book contains her earliest pieces of writing along with her commentary. It is a fascinating look into her development as a writer and her though process in writing. Many of her later themes had their beginnings in these early writings. A good companion piece to this book is her collection of essays, etc -Dancing at the Edge of the World
Ursula K Le Guin has left a large body of work, both fiction and non fiction, behind after her death. This book contains her earliest pieces of writing along with her commentary. It is a fascinating look into her development as a writer and her though process in writing. Many of her later themes had their beginnings in these early writings. A good companion piece to this book is her collection of essays, etc -Dancing at the Edge of the World