tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post6744199695007512431..comments2024-03-24T09:36:51.494-04:00Comments on delagar: What's That, An Avalanche?delagarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-81390299918419560182012-01-19T10:26:22.116-05:002012-01-19T10:26:22.116-05:00Thanks, Athena!Thanks, Athena!delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-34127311970042732652012-01-19T10:26:05.675-05:002012-01-19T10:26:05.675-05:00Thanks, Athena!Thanks, Athena!delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-61239520518207651392012-01-18T19:36:20.683-05:002012-01-18T19:36:20.683-05:00P. S. You will love all these novels, so I don'...P. S. You will love all these novels, so I don't feel bad about the time issue.<br /><br />In terms of inclusiveness, Erdrich is Native American, Naylor is African American. It will show your students that non-white non-males can be major mainstream literary presences, not just famous in niches like SF/F.Athena Andreadishttp://www.starshipreckless.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-28286889717098570762012-01-18T19:31:07.591-05:002012-01-18T19:31:07.591-05:00Yes, and a few more female authors in that syllabu...Yes, and a few more female authors in that syllabus wouldn't hurt, either!<br /><br />Erdrich's Love Medicine or Tracks are epic, but others are equally wonderful (The Antelope Wife, The Last Report on Miracles at Little No Horse). Female heroes galore in her novels.<br /><br />Or try Gloria Naylor's Mama Day -- there's an epic!Athena Andreadishttp://www.starshipreckless.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-51835089814161953222012-01-18T14:26:28.970-05:002012-01-18T14:26:28.970-05:00More female heroes, yes! I haven't encountere...More female heroes, yes! I haven't encountered Dalva. Thanks!delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-24334933840337070402012-01-18T02:07:15.443-05:002012-01-18T02:07:15.443-05:00Jim Harrison's Dalva (or Legends of the Fall,...Jim Harrison's Dalva (or Legends of the Fall, which got made into a decent film -- but Dalva has a female hero).<br /><br />Louise Erdrich's anything. Way better than Gaiman's recycled myths.<br /><br />Story deadlines, eh? (*smile*)Athena Andreadishttp://www.starshipreckless.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-7508314801773442172012-01-11T19:33:22.259-05:002012-01-11T19:33:22.259-05:00Good suggestion -- thanks!Good suggestion -- thanks!delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-86068494083032403312012-01-11T18:12:36.223-05:002012-01-11T18:12:36.223-05:00"There Will Be Blood" would be a good fi..."There Will Be Blood" would be a good film to include.Paul Clarkehttp://www.imagewordsound.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com