Understanding James Welch - (Understanding Contemporary American Literature) by Ron McFarland (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>McFarland draws on interviews with Welch, book reviews, and a growing body of secondary scholarly commentary to reflect on Welch's evolution as a writer, his interest in the landscape and the psychological life of his characters, his use of Native American lore and regionalist elements, and his thematic concerns--particularly the identity motif.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In <i>Understanding James Welch, </i> Ron McFarland offers analysis and critical commentary on the works of the renowned Blackfeet-Gros Ventre writer whose first novel, Winter in the Blood, has become a classic in Native American fiction and whose book of poems, <i>Riding the Earthboy 40, </i> has remained in print since its initial publication in 1971. McFarland offers close readings of Welch's poems and five novels, as well as his volume of nonfiction, <i>Killing Custer, </i> which tells the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn from a Native American perspective.</p><p>Demonstrating how Welch wrote each of the novels from a different angle, McFarland finds the writer's focus to be on the picaresque in <i>Winter in the Blood, </i> on tragic inevitability in <i>The Death of Jim Loney, </i> on epic qualities in <i>Fools Crow, </i> and on the element of intrigue in <i>The Indian Lawyer.</i> McFarland draws on interviews with Welch, book reviews, and a growing body of secondary scholarly commentary to reflect on Welch's evolution as a writer, his interest in the landscape and the psychological life of his characters, his use of Native American lore and regionalist elements, and his thematic concerns--particularly the identity motif.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A significant addition to the series and to the study of American Indian literature.</p>-- "Choice"<br><br><p>An intriguing look at the life and work of the noted Native American writer from Montana.</p>-- "Seattle-Post Intelligencer"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Ron McFarland teaches courses on literature and creative writing at the University of Idaho. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including critical works on the villanelle and on Norman Maclean and David Wagoner.</p>
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