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The Man Made of Words: Essays, Stories, Passages

In The Man Made of WordsMomaday chronicles his own pilgrimage as an author, retelling, through thirty-eight essays, allegorical stories, and autobiographical reminiscences, how he became one of the first recognized Native American writers of this century. By exploring such themes as land, language, and self-identity, The Man Made of Wordsfashions a definition of American literature as it has never been interpreted before.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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