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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux

John G. Neihardt

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"Black Elk Speaks," the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and asked Neihardt to share his story with the world. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk's experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.

Language: English

Pages: 270

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1932

ISBN 13: 9780803283855

Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux

John G. Neihardt

0/5 ( ratings)

"Black Elk Speaks," the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and asked Neihardt to share his story with the world. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk's experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.

Language: English

Pages: 270

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1932

ISBN 13: 9780803283855

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