Imagining Choctaw - by Steven B Sexton (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The first-ever monograph dedicated to contemporary Choctaw authors, written by a Choctaw and Pawnee scholar.

The first-ever monograph that focuses solely on Choctaw authors, Imagining Choctaw explores how four writers--LeAnne Howe, Louis Owens, D. L. ("Don") Birchfield, and Steven Paul Judd--imagine and assert themselves as Choctaw individuals and envision Choctaw communities and nationhood, all within a social and political system designed for their eradication. Their styles, aesthetics, and concerns differ, which results in a complex, multifaceted image of Choctaw that challenges the structures of US colonial settlement. Imagining Choctaw contributes to Native American literary studies as the first monograph focused on Choctaw literature. This book will serve as a core text in Native literature studies for years to come and is a must-read for anyone serious about contemporary Native literature.

Review Quotes

"Imagining Choctaw is an important contribution to scholarship on contemporary Choctaw literature and offers nuanced discussions of current theoretical issues in Native American literary studies."--Kirstin L. Squint, author of LeAnne Howe at the Intersections of Southern and Native American Literature

About the Author

Steven B. Sexton (Choctaw and Pawnee) is an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature and Across Cultures / Across Borders: Canadian Aboriginal and Native American Literatures.