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Coming To Light: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America
By Brian Swann
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A richly diverse anthology of Native American literatures draws on the work of more than two hundred tribes across the United States and Canada and provides information on the historical and cultural contexts of the stories, songs, prayers, and orations.
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