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Here are three web sites related to Native American Southwest literature and Oral Traditions.  The project director was Dr. Larry Evers, UA English Department.

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Words and Place
 This has eight videotapes/films, streaming video format, of performances by Native American storytellers, singers, authors.  Five performances in native languages with English subtitles.  Program transcripts and notes.

The South Corner of Time
 This is an electronic version of the book.  Has a good deal of narrative from oral traditions, some bi-lingual.

Poetic and Politics
And this one presents 12 Native American writers, transcripts of seminar discussions, video of them reading, an audio clip of each, and related materials.  Good stuff.

 

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This is the Blog  for the graduate class ENG 549 (Spring 2009): “Narrating the Social: Theories and Methods for the Study of Everyday Life”  Students post entries each week commenting on the week’s readings.  A course description, a list of contributors/bloggers, and additional materials are included.

 

 

 

Download here  borderlands-fact-and-fiction – a Power Point presentation.dscn0353