Gerald Vizenor and His "Heirs of Columbus": A Postmodern Quest for More Discourse.

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  • Author(s): Laga, Barry E. (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    American Indian Quarterly. Winter94, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p71-86. 16p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HEIRS of Columbus, The (Book); VIZENOR, Gerald Robert, 1934-; BOOKS
    • Abstract:
      Presents a critique of Gerald Vizenor's book "Heirs of Columbus." Evaluation of the methods used by Vizenor in his work; Readings that offer insights to Vizenor's approach; Vizenor's use of the notion of signature in undermining the notion of tribal and genetic identity; Weakness of the review of the attributes of postmodernism; Use of play and humor in the text.