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Braided lives : an anthology of multicultural American writing. - 1st edition - St. Paul, Minn. : Minnesota Humanities Commission : Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, 1991. - 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Table of Contents;

NATIVE AMERICAN SELECTIONS
The fire dragon and sweat: An introductory essay
American horse
Making do
Run
From house made of dawn
The man to send rain clouds
Fire dragon, fall near me again
Powwow 79, Durango
Sure you can ask me a personal question
Without title
They tell me I am lost
Good grease
Indian blood
Cat or stomp

HISPANIC AMERICAN SELECTIONS
The wake-up call: An introductory essay
From bless, Ultima
How to tame a wild tongue
A very special pet
The Iguana killer
Growing
The phone booth at the corner
Apa
Ciprianita
Oranges

AFRICAN AMERICAN SELECTIONS
The Kaleidoscope of self: An introductory essay
Sonny's blues
From their eyes were watching God
from Zami: A new spelling of my name
Everyday use
from Fences
Ego tripping
Theme for English B
The bridge poem
For my people

ASIAN AMERICAN SELECTIONS
Living in the global village: An introductory essay
No name woman
Orbiting
Seventeen syllables
Deciding
Our house in Hadong
Leaving Seoul: 1953
Local sensibilities
Breaking silence
Huy Nguyen: Brothers, drowning cries
In response to executive order 9066



Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN: 0962929808

Subjects--Topical Terms:
American literature
Minorities
Ethnic groups

Dewey Class. No.: 813.5408 / BRA