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Native American Literature

Feb 17, 2021

This seminar studies three significant Native American novels in conjunction with secondary works in Native American studies

Newberry Adult Education Seminars will meet virtually via Zoom. For more information about the Newberry’s virtual seminars, including a Zoom tutorial, please see our Virtual Seminars FAQ page. If you have questions about online learning, please reach out to seminars@newberry.org.

Seminar Description

This seminar studies three significant Native American novels in conjunction with secondary works in Native American studies. The three works of literature--Ella Cara Deloria’s Waterlily, N. Scott Momaday’s House Made of Dawn, and Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony--will serve as an introduction to Native American literary studies.

Six sessions. Registration – $210

Megan Tusler teaches multiethnic literature at the University of Chicago. Her writing has appeared in American Indian Quarterly; Criticism: A Quarterly Journal for Literature and the Arts; and MELUS: Multiethnic Literature of the United States. She is a member of the Osage Nation of Oklahoma.

Materials List

Required:

  • A selection of shorter materials distributed by the instructor.

  • Waterlily by Ella Cara Deloria. Nebraska University Press, 2009. ISBN: 9780803219045

  • Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. Penguin Books, 2006. ISBN: 9780143104919

First Reading:

  • For the first session, please read Chapters 1-11 of Waterlily.

Registration Information

Registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Wednesday, January 13th. Newberry Associates members at the Literati level and above will have access to early registration beginning January 7 at 10am. Learn more about membership benefits and becoming a Newberry Associate.

Please note: For more information about registration, including a guide to online registration, see our Registration Information page. Questions? Please contact seminars program staff via email at seminars@newberry.org.

We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.

This seminar has reached capacity. Please email seminars@newberry.org to be added to the wait list.

This seminar is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about registering for a seminar, program policies, or teaching a seminar.