Internationally known for Black Elk Speaks (also available as a Bison Book), John G. Neihardt wrote in almost all major genres: fiction, lyric and epic poetry, biography, autobiography, travelogue, literary criticism, and the familiar essay. Timothy G. Anderson is an editor at the New York Times. He is currently conducting research for a biography of John G. Neihardt.
"An exhilarating adventure story . . . also a significant
description of life in the region [of the Missouri River] as it was
. . . years ago, enlivened by humor, social criticism, and
philosophic speculation."—Western American Literature
"For pleasure reading, the story has much charm and interest. The
reader gets the ‘feel’ of the journey but escapes its actual
hardships."—Journal of the West
"A memorable blending of poetry, realistic on-the-spot reporting,
fur trade history, Greek mythology, and love for the river . . .
that reaches a high-water mark in the literature of the
West."—Denver Westerners Monthly Roundup
"It is hard not to be caught up in this enthusiastic young man’s
glimpse of Americana."—Christian Century
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