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A Generous Spirit: Selected Works by Beth Brant by Beth Brant
4.0
Beautiful collection. It was a privilege to read so many of these stories and writings. I loved that many of them had queer love on the page, how radical especially for the time. The author is the first known queer Indigenous woman to be published. She was a matriarch and is a timeless icon.
I learned a lot about the history of publishing Indigenous writing, especially Indigenous women's writing. The first published Indigenous woman was an Okanagan woman (Okanagan Syilx are local to my area). Cogewea: The Half Blood by Mourning Dove. How did I not know that?!
Highly recommend so many of these works.
Content warnings for: discussion of AIDS and depiction of terminal illness, physically and psychologically abusive relationships, mentions of alcohol and drug addiction, colonial violence, homophobia, discussion of prejudice against Two-Spirit, queer, and trans people.
I learned a lot about the history of publishing Indigenous writing, especially Indigenous women's writing. The first published Indigenous woman was an Okanagan woman (Okanagan Syilx are local to my area). Cogewea: The Half Blood by Mourning Dove. How did I not know that?!
Highly recommend so many of these works.
Content warnings for: discussion of AIDS and depiction of terminal illness, physically and psychologically abusive relationships, mentions of alcohol and drug addiction, colonial violence, homophobia, discussion of prejudice against Two-Spirit, queer, and trans people.