Spider Woman’s Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women
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Spider Woman’s Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women is an influential anthology edited by Paula Gunn Allen that brings together traditional stories and modern literary works by Native American women, highlighting their voices, cultural perspectives, and storytelling traditions.
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| instanceOf |
anthology
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book ⓘ |
| aim |
to bridge traditional and contemporary Native storytelling
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to highlight Native American women’s literary contributions ⓘ |
| culturalPerspective | Native American ⓘ |
| editor | Paula Gunn Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorEthnicity | Laguna Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorNationality | Native American ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intergenerational transmission of stories
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the role of women as storytellers ⓘ |
| focus |
Native American women writers
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contemporary Native American writing ⓘ traditional Native American stories ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
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short story anthology ⓘ |
| includes |
contemporary short stories
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poetry ⓘ traditional oral narratives ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Indigenous writing
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scholars of Native American literature ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Native American Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
influential work in Native American women’s literature
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widely used in Native American and women’s studies courses ⓘ |
| subject |
Native American cultures
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gender and identity ⓘ storytelling as cultural survival ⓘ |
| theme |
Indigenous storytelling traditions
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Native women’s voices ⓘ colonialism and resistance ⓘ cultural continuity ⓘ feminism in Native contexts ⓘ spirituality ⓘ tribal identity ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Spider Woman from Native American mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Paula Gunn Allen
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Spider Woman’s Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women
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