Introduction: The poem “The Powwow at the End of the World” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published in Sherman Alexie’s poetic collection named “The Summer of Back Windows” in 1996. The poem talks about how the construction of Grand Coulee dam near the Columbia river affected the native American tribes who lived … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Grief Calls Us to the Things of This World” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published in Alexie’s poetry collection named “Face” in 2009. The poem’s title is taken from one of the poems of Richard Wilbur. Yet, Wilbur didn’t use the term “Grief”. But Alexie has used this term … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Evolution” was written by Sherman Alexie. The poem was published first in his collection named “The Business of Fancydancing: Stories and Poems, in 1992”. The poet has used a character named Buffalo Bill to depict the white people’s exploitation over the culture of native American people. Through this poem, the poet talks … Read more
Introduction Sherman Alexie’s poem “Crow Testament” explores the experiences, viewpoints, and resiliency of Native American cultures. The audience is given a lens through which to consider the topics of identity, cultural continuity, historical suffering, and the enduring strength of indigenous traditions through the figure of Crow. The poem is divided into vignettes, each of which … Read more
