Poetry. Native American Studies. Amongst the poems and prose of OLD SHIRTS & NEW SKINS appear illustrations by Elizabeth Woody, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon. In the best tradition of confronting American reality and exacting vision and meaning from it, Sherman Alexie chooses to use poetic power. His vision is an amazing celebration of endurance, intimacy, love, and creative insight; finally, it is a victory that can be known only by a people who refuse to submit to the thieves, liars ...
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Poetry. Native American Studies. Amongst the poems and prose of OLD SHIRTS & NEW SKINS appear illustrations by Elizabeth Woody, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon. In the best tradition of confronting American reality and exacting vision and meaning from it, Sherman Alexie chooses to use poetic power. His vision is an amazing celebration of endurance, intimacy, love, and creative insight; finally, it is a victory that can be known only by a people who refuse to submit to the thieves, liars, and killers that have made them suffer tremendous loss and pain. "Like the woman who pours her life into a stew of survival, Sherman Alexie has created a meal, not for a reader to consume but for a reader to be changed by. Survival is being documented, changes measured"--Linda Hogan.
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-1. First edition. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Illustrated by Elizabeth Woody. Very Good. 0935626360. Third printing (paperback). Creased across the top of the front panel, else very good in illustrated wraps.
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Near Fine in Not Issued jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First edition, first prnt. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Foreword by Adrian C. Louis. Illustrated by Elizabeth Woody. No. 9 in the publisher's" Native American Series." Beginning toning on spine. Unread copy in Near Fine condition. Image of actual book; not a stock photo.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. His third collection of poems and prose poems. Illustrations by Elizabeth Woody. Blurbs by Linda Hogan and Simon Ortiz. Only issued in wrappers, but in two slightly different sizes. This is a copy of the smaller issue. 6-7/8" x 9-7/8". Signed by the author. Light crown bump; near fine in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
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Near Fine in Not Issued jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. First edition, first prnt. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Foreword by Adrian C. Louis. Illustrated by Elizabeth Woody. No. 9 in the publisher's" Native American Series." In publisher's unopened shrinkwrap. Beginning toning on spine; otherwise, in Fine condition. Alexie's second poetry collection.