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challenging the colonial settler system
Choctaw
D L (Don) Birchfield
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fiction
forthcoming
indigenous studies
LeAnne Howe
literary criticism
Louis Owens
nonfiction
poetry
Steven Paul Judd
Product details
- ISBN 9780826370402
- Weight: 394g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 2026
- Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The first-ever monograph dedicated to contemporary Choctaw authors, written by a Choctaw and Pawnee scholar.
The first-ever monograph that focuses solely on Choctaw authors, Imagining Choctaw explores how four writers—LeAnne Howe, Louis Owens, D. L. (“Don”) Birchfield, and Steven Paul Judd—imagine and assert themselves as Choctaw individuals and envision Choctaw communities and nationhood, all within a social and political system designed for their eradication. Their styles, aesthetics, and concerns differ, which results in a complex, multifaceted image of Choctaw that challenges the structures of US colonial settlement. Imagining Choctaw contributes to Native American literary studies as the first monograph focused on Choctaw literature. This book will serve as a core text in Native literature studies for years to come and is a must-read for anyone serious about contemporary Native literature.
The first-ever monograph that focuses solely on Choctaw authors, Imagining Choctaw explores how four writers—LeAnne Howe, Louis Owens, D. L. (“Don”) Birchfield, and Steven Paul Judd—imagine and assert themselves as Choctaw individuals and envision Choctaw communities and nationhood, all within a social and political system designed for their eradication. Their styles, aesthetics, and concerns differ, which results in a complex, multifaceted image of Choctaw that challenges the structures of US colonial settlement. Imagining Choctaw contributes to Native American literary studies as the first monograph focused on Choctaw literature. This book will serve as a core text in Native literature studies for years to come and is a must-read for anyone serious about contemporary Native literature.
Steven B. Sexton (Choctaw and Pawnee) is an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature and Across Cultures / Across Borders: Canadian Aboriginal and Native American Literatures.
