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Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Black Hawk
Introduction by J. Gerald Kennedy
Notes by J. Gerald Kennedy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 127
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
ISBN/Barcode 9780143105398
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 27 May 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

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vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document.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 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

Author Biography

J. Gerald Kennedy is William A. Read Professor of English at Louisiana State University.