Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987

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Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987 is a poetry collection by Native American writer Paula Gunn Allen that explores Indigenous identity, feminism, and spirituality through lyrical and politically engaged verse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf poetry collection
addresses erasure of Indigenous cultures
oppression of Native peoples
patriarchy
racism
author Paula Gunn Allen NERFINISHED
contains lyrical verse
politically engaged verse
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasizes ceremony
community
connection to land
healing
explores Indigenous spirituality
body and embodiment
colonial violence
cultural survival
intersection of feminism and Indigeneity
memory and history
focusesOn Indigenous communities
Native American women
genre Native American literature
feminist literature
poetry
hasAuthorEthnicity Native American
hasAuthorGender woman
hasPerspective Indigenous feminist
decolonial
language English
literaryForm lyric poetry
political poetry
literaryMovement Native American Renaissance NERFINISHED
feminist poetry
mainTheme Indigenous identity
Native American sovereignty
decolonization
feminism
gender and power
political resistance
spirituality
periodCovered 1979–1987
relatedWorkByAuthor The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions NERFINISHED
targetAudience readers of Indigenous literature
readers of feminist poetry
scholars of Native American studies

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Paula Gunn Allen notableWork Skins and Bones: Poems 1979–1987