In this groundbreaking work of creative nonfiction, American Book Award winner Diane Glancy juxtaposes personal essays, Cherokee myths, and imaginative sketches to explore her experiences as a Native American mixed-blood coming to terms with the fragmentary nature of her life. The West Pole is a book about story-making; in it, Glancy explores the ways one structure of Native American story-telling reflects and shapes her own sense of identity. Through words, she creates and recreates herself, her world, the traditions of ...
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In this groundbreaking work of creative nonfiction, American Book Award winner Diane Glancy juxtaposes personal essays, Cherokee myths, and imaginative sketches to explore her experiences as a Native American mixed-blood coming to terms with the fragmentary nature of her life. The West Pole is a book about story-making; in it, Glancy explores the ways one structure of Native American story-telling reflects and shapes her own sense of identity. Through words, she creates and recreates herself, her world, the traditions of the Cherokee people from whom she is descended. Glancy herself has moved, circling back in her history, the history of the Cherokee people, and our history as a storied nation. Genealogy, school, Native American novels, Minnesota Public Radio, television, exercise bikes, Christmas gifts, autumn leaves, snow, a painting by Pissarro, a flight to Chicago, movies and photo albums: these are some of the occasions and objects that trigger Glancy's meditations, that become milestones on her journey.
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Myers, William A. Fine book with no dust jacket as issued. Signed by the author. 37 pages. Includes illustrations. First edition, first printing. One (44) of 160 numbered copies signed by Glancy on a special pages at the end of the book. Illustrated by William A. Myers. Short stories published as the 7th annually commissioned series celebrating winter in the Upper Midwest. Fine book printed on Frankfort paper. No dust jacket as issued. A beautiful copy!
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Myers, William A. Fine book in a fine box. Signed by the author & illustrator. 37 pages. Includes illustrations. First edition, first printing. One (17) of 40 deluxe numbered copies in a portfolio box signed by Glancy & Myers on a special pages at the end of the book. Illustrated by William A. Myers. Short stories published as the 7th annually commissioned series celebrating winter in the Upper Midwest. Fine book set in Gouldy Old Style print on handmade paper by Bridget O'Malley. Publishers matching bookmark laid in. A beautiful copy!
