Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer is Allison Adelle Hedge Coke's searching account of her life as a mixed-blood woman coming of age off reservation, yet deeply immersed in her Huron, Metis, and Cherokee heritage. In a style at once elliptical and achingly clear, Hedge Coke details her mother's schizophrenia; the domestic and community abuse overshadowing her childhood; and torments both visited upon her-(rape and violence) and inflicted on herself (alcohol and drug abuse during her youth). Yet she managed to survive with her dreams and her will, her sense of wonder and promise undiminished. The title Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer refers to life-revelations guiding the award-winning poet and writer through her many trials, as well as her labors in tobacco fields, factories, construction, and fishing; her motherhood; her involvement with music and performance; and the melding of language and experience that brought order to her life. Hedge Coke shares insights gathered along the way, insights touching on broader Native issues such as modern life in the diaspora; lack of a national eco-ethos; the threat of alcohol, drug abuse, and violence; and the ongoing onslaught on self amid a complex, mixed heritage.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803248465
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184175253
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer: a Story of Survival
Author
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Memorials
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
226 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
Series Title
American Indian Lives
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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