The Hawk Is Hungry and Other Stories (Volume 22)

by D'Arcy McNickle, Birgit Hans (Editor)

These sixteen stories —ten of which have not been previously published—represent the work of one of the most influential Native American writers of the twentieth century—held by many to be the most important Native Americans to write fiction before N. Scott Momaday. Birgit Hans's introductory essay provides a brief biography of McNickle, sets the stories in the context of his better known work, and provides insights into their literary significance. Together, they constitute a collection essential to an adequate understanding of McNickle and of the development of Native American fiction.

CONTENTS

The Reservation
Hard Riding
En roulant ma boule, roulant...
Meat for God
Snowfall
Train Time
Montana
The Hawk Is Hungry
Debt of Gratitude
Newcomers
Man's Work
Going to School
The City
Manhattan Wedlock
Let the War Be Fought
In the Alien Corn
Six Beautiful in Paris
The Silver Locket

Genres: Indigenous, Short Stories

200 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

About the author

1904-1977

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully crafted short stories and fragments that are deeply insightful explorations of human character, mostly set in the Depression-era West. Another serendipitous find while browsing among tumbling piles at my local used bookstore's ongoing clearance sale.