Going for the Rain
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"Going for the Rain" is a poetry collection by Acoma Pueblo writer Simon J. Ortiz that reflects Native American history, identity, and oral tradition through lyrical and politically resonant verse.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Simon J. Ortiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicLiterature |
Indigenous literature of the United States
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Native American literature ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary Native American poets ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Acoma Pueblo culture
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Native American history ⓘ Native American identity ⓘ colonialism ⓘ community ⓘ land and place ⓘ memory ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ resistance ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial violence
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connection to land ⓘ continuity of tradition ⓘ cultural survival ⓘ displacement ⓘ healing ⓘ historical trauma ⓘ identity ⓘ language and voice ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
lyric poetry
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political poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Native American Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfNarration |
collective Indigenous voice
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first-person voice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of Acoma Pueblo worldview
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integration of oral storytelling techniques into written poetry ⓘ politically resonant verse about Indigenous experience ⓘ |
| partOf | Simon J. Ortiz bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Acoma Pueblo
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American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
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narrative ⓘ oral-storytelling influenced ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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readers of Native American literature ⓘ students of Indigenous studies ⓘ |
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