A rediscovered, defiant work of Native American literature, presented here on the 175th anniversary of its first publication
Upon its publication in 1833, this unflinching narrative by the vanquished Sauk leader Black Hawk was the first thoroughly adversarial account of frontier hostilities between white settlers and Native Americans. Black Hawk, a complex, contradictory figure, relates his life story and that of his people, who had been forced from western Illinois in what was known as the Black Hawk War. The first published account of a victim of the American war of extermination, this vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
| ISBN: | 9780143105398 |
| Publication date: | 27th May 2008 |
| Author: | Black Hawk, J Gerald Kennedy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Biography: general Indigenous peoples Ethnic groups and multicultural studies Social and cultural history |
A rediscovered, defiant work of Native American literature, presented here on the 175th anniversary of its first publication
Upon its publication in 1833, this unflinching narrative by the vanquished Sauk leader Black Hawk was the first thoroughly adversarial account of frontier hostilities between white settlers and Native Americans. Black Hawk, a complex, contradictory figure, relates his life story and that of his people, who had been forced from western Illinois in what was known as the Black Hawk War. The first published account of a victim of the American war of extermination, this vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak features in the following genres: Biography: general, Indigenous peoples, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural history
Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak is available in Paperback
Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak was written by Black Hawk, J Gerald Kennedy and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak has 108 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series