John Joseph Mathews: Life of an Osage Writer by Michael Snyder (English) Paperba

Description: John Joseph Mathews by Michael Snyder, Russ Tall Chief John Joseph Mathews is one of Oklahomas most revered twentieth-century authors. An Osage Indian, he was also one of the first Indigenous authors to gain national renown. Yet fame did not come easily, and his personality was full of contradictions. In this biography, Michael Snyder provides the first book-length account of this fascinating figure. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description John Joseph Mathews (1894-1979) is one of Oklahomas most revered twentieth-century authors. An Osage Indian, he was also one of the first Indigenous authors to gain national renown. Yet fame did not come easily to Mathews, and his personality was full of contradictions. In this captivating biography, Michael Snyder provides the first book-length account of this fascinating figure. Known as ""Jo"" to all his friends, Mathews had a multifaceted identity. A novelist, naturalist, biographer, historian, and tribal preservationist, he was a true ""man of letters."" Snyder draws on a wealth of sources, many of them previously untapped, to narrate Mathewss story. Much of the writers family life - especially his two marriages and his relationships with his two children and two stepchildren - is explored here for the first time. Born in the town of Pawhuska in Indian Territory, Mathews attended the University of Oklahoma before venturing abroad and earning a second degree from Oxford. He served as a flight instructor during World War I, traveled across Europe and northern Africa, and bought and sold land in California. A proud Osage who devoted himself to preserving Osage culture, Mathews also served as tribal councilman and cultural historian for the Osage Nation. Like many gifted artists, Mathews was not without flaws. And perhaps in the eyes of some critics, he occupies a nebulous space in literary history. Through insightful analysis of his major works, especially his semiautobiographical novel Sundown and his meditative Talking to the Moon, Snyder revises this impression. The story he tells, of one remarkable individual, is also the story of the Osage Nation, the state of Oklahoma, and Native America in the twentieth century. Author Biography Michael Snyder is Professor of English at Oklahoma City Community College and author of scholarly articles on John Joseph Mathews and other American Indian writers.Russ Tall Chief (Osage) is a writer, an educator, and Director of Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Multicultural Programs at Oklahoma City University. Review [Michael] Snyders meticulous biography explodes long-standing myths about Mathews. . . . In filling gaps both personal and cultural, the book does fine service."" - Times Literary Supplement""John Joseph Mathews: Life of an Osage Writer is a major contribution to the growing field of biographies of American Indian literary figures. Students of Native American literature will find this a significant addition to the canon of Mathews scholarship. Others will find it an engaging read."" - Daniel F. Littlefield Jr., author of Alex Posey: Creek Poet, Journalist, and Humorist""This is a critical biography, delving into both the literary and the personal sides of Mathews. In the end the story is edifying. I was transfixed by the interactions of literary legends traipsing through the narrative - Savoie Lottinville. J. Frank Dobie. Carter Revard."" - Plains Folk Review Quote "This is a critical biography, delving into both the literary and the personal sides of Mathews. In the end the story is edifying. . . . I was transfixed by the interactions of literary legends traipsing through the narrative--Savoie Lottinville, . . . J. Frank Dobie, . . . Carter Revard." --Plains Folk Details ISBN0806160527 Author Russ Tall Chief Short Title JOHN JOSEPH MATHEWS Pages 284 Publisher University of Oklahoma Press Language English ISBN-10 0806160527 ISBN-13 9780806160528 Format Paperback Series Number 69 Year 2018 Imprint University of Oklahoma Press Subtitle Life of an Osage Writer Place of Publication Oklahoma Country of Publication United States Affiliation Stanford University AU Release Date 2018-02-02 NZ Release Date 2018-02-02 UK Release Date 2018-02-02 Illustrations 12 black & white illustrations Series American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series Publication Date 2018-02-28 DEWEY 813.52 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2018-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124995520;

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