Gerald Vizenor
Gerald Robert Vizenor (born October 22, 1934 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) is a Native American writer and university professor.
Life
Vizenor is a member of the Chippewa tribe of Minnesota.
From 1978 to 1985 he was Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota . He later took on a professorship at the University of California, Berkeley . Today he is Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque .
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In his poems (mostly in haiku form) and novels, he takes up the understanding of nature, the myths and the everyday understanding of his tribe.
Poetry (selection)
- Poems born in the wind (1960)
- Seventeen Chirps (1964)
Novels (selection)
- Darkness in Saint Louis Bearheart (1978), ISBN 0916562204
- The trickster of liberty (1988), ISBN 0816616299
- The heirs of Columbus (1991), ISBN 0819552410
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerald Vizenor in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entries in the American Library of Congress
- Entry at the UNM
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vizenor, Gerald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vizenor, Gerald Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Native American writer and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis , Minnesota |