Indigenous Voices: Janice Gould, a northern California Indigenous woman, was a poet, essayist, musician, photographer, professor, activist, and theorist. This is the North Bay book launch for Gould’s posthumous hybrid memoir.
Two of the book’s editors—Kim Shuck (Cherokee), former San Francisco Poet Laureate, essayist and fiber artist; and Jennifer Foerster (Mvskoke), published poet, arts administrator, and professor—present this many-layered work. This Music is a vital contribution to Indigenous and LGBTQ+ literatures, offering readers a rare and powerful account of gender, sexuality, and Native identity in mid-century and contemporary America.
This work honors Gould's legacy while expanding the canon of poetic memoir. Ideal for readers of poetry, memoir, and Indigenous literature, this book will resonate deeply with anyone drawn to stories of resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of memory. Other editors of This Music are Deborah Miranda, enrolled Ohlone, poet, and author of the iconic Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir; Lisa Tatonetti, Kansas State University professor and author; and Marie-Elise Wheatwind.
This Music is from the is from the University of Arizona Press.
Two of the book’s editors—Kim Shuck (Cherokee), former San Francisco Poet Laureate, essayist and fiber artist; and Jennifer Foerster (Mvskoke), published poet, arts administrator, and professor—present this many-layered work. This Music is a vital contribution to Indigenous and LGBTQ+ literatures, offering readers a rare and powerful account of gender, sexuality, and Native identity in mid-century and contemporary America.
This work honors Gould’s legacy while expanding the canon of poetic memoir. Ideal for readers of poetry, memoir, and Indigenous literature, this book will resonate deeply with anyone drawn to stories of resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of memory. Other editors of This Music are Deborah Miranda, enrolled Ohlone, poet, and author of the iconic Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir; Lisa Tatonetti, Kansas State University professor and author; and Marie-Elise Wheatwind.
This Music is from the is from the University of Arizona Press.
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