First, compare the “Flower Song” and Mayan lyric poetry to the Japanese
tanka poetry we read in Week 10. How are they similar?
Write a 2 paragraph response. Then, read these examples of
contemporary Native American poetry from two of today’s finest writers:
Sherman Alexie and Louise Erdrich. How do these two poems bridge
indigenous and American cultures? Think back to the Week 1 reading on
Edward Said: how do these poems critique the Orientalism of Western
culture? Orientalism often refers to the Western perception of cultures
halfway around the world, but think about how these poems highlight it
within America too…
Flower song
http://red-coral.net/Hungry.html
Mayan lyric poetry
http://red-coral.net/Dzit.html
Japanese tanka poetry
http://www.simplyhaiku.com/SHv4n3/features/Hulvey.html
WEEK 1 reading