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Painted Turtle

Woman with Guitar

Clarence Major

EPUB
ca. 9,99

University of New Mexico Press img Link Publisher

Belletristik/Erzählende Literatur

Beschreibung

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year

This novel, narrated by Baldy, a Navajo/Hopi guitar player, tells the story of Zuni folk singer Painted Turtle, from her childhood experiences on the reservation to her performances in cantinas in the Southwest. First published in 1988 and long out of print, this work from Clarence Major follows Painted Turtle as she seeks to assuage the spiritual sicknesses that have shaped her uneasy relationships with family, friends, and her tribe.

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Schlagwörter

seedy bars, Navajo, Zuni, dive bar