John Neihardt
John Gneisenau Neihardt (born 1881 ; died 1973 ) was an American poet, Indian researcher, and author. He is particularly known for A Cycle of the West and his book I call my people ( Black Elk Speaks ) about Black Elk ("Black Deer") (1863–1950), an Oglala - Lakota (Sioux) medicine man .
Neihardt was Poet Laureate of Nebraska , literary editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , 1929-1938, and teacher at the University of Missouri , 1949-1965. In 1943 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
John G. Neihardt Study , listed in the NRHP
The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site , also known as the Neihardt Center , is located in Bancroft , Nebraska and is home to a museum.
Publications (selection)
- Black Elk speaks , 1932
- (German translation) Schwarzer Hirsch: I call my people. Life, visions and legacy of the last great seer of the Ogalalla Sioux. Munich: Dtv, 1962
- A Cycle of the West , 1949
See also
literature
- Vine Deloria Junior : A Sender of Words: Essays in Memory of John G. Neihardt. Howe Brothers, Salt Lake City 1984.
- Hilda Neihardt: Black Elk and Flaming Rainbow. Personal Memories of the Lakota Holy Man and John Neihardt. Lincoln, NE, and London 1995.
- Frederick W. Turner: The Portable North American Indian Reader. New York: Viking Press, 1974 (Viking Portable Library)
Web links
- The John G. Neihardt State Historic Site in Bancroft, Nebraska
- Neihardt, John G. (1881-1973), Papers, 1908-1974
References and footnotes
- ↑ shsmo.org - accessed November 5, 2018
- ^ Members: John G. Neihardt. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 17, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neihardt, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neihardt, John Gneisenau (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American poet, Indian explorer, and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1881 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1973 |