Gerald Vizenor is often called the most prolific and controversial writer of the American Indian literary renaissance that began in 1968. He has written nine books of poetry, a collection of short stories, seven novels, and eight books of nonfiction,...

The author of more than twenty-five books and a scholar of international reputation, Gerald Vizenor is one of the most prolific and versatile of contemporary Native American writers. His works, which include poetry, fiction, autobiography, a...

Kimberly Blaeser's long-awaited study of Gerald Vizenor's writing is a well-executed, deeply learned introduction to the Anishinaabe writer's complex oeuvre. Blaeser, an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa tribe, has...

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In the following essay, Owens considers the role of the trickster in Vizenor's work.

In the interview below, Vizenor discusses his ideas on language, the role of storytelling in Native American culture, and the role of the trickster in Native American literature.

In the following excerpt, Velie provides an overview of Vizenor's works and argues that Vizenor's writing can be best understood through a consideration of Anishinabe beliefs, his life experiences, and the nature of the postmodern novel.