Linda Hogan (writer) Summary

In the following review, Jaskoski finds the poetry in Savings: Poems to be trite and undisciplined. In her first collection, Calling Myself Home (1978), Hogan's poetry showed great promise: ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Womack examines Red Clay: Poems and Stories and describes the recurring images in Hogan's poetry, giving special attention to Hogan's use of the turtle. Lind... Read more

In the following interview, Hogan discusses her childhood, her personal beliefs, and the inspiration for her works. Linda Hogan is a prize-winning Native American poet, short story writer and novel... Read more

In the following excerpt, Alaimo studies Hogan's handling of nature in her poems. Instead of humanizing nature and animals, the critic contends, Hogan gives them their own identity, an identity... Read more

In the following review, Yerburgh applauds Hogan's use of simple language and recurring images in Seeing through the Sun. Chickasaw Indian poet Hogan's voice has a tough delicacy [in ... Read more

In the following review, Berner praises not only the themes of Hogan's poetry in Seeing through the Sun, but also its structure—the movement from anguish to wisdom. One of the difficu... Read more

In the following interview, Hogan and Bruchac discuss influences on Hogan's writing and spirituality. Although she often speaks softly in conversation, Linda Hogan's voice is both elo... Read more

In the following excerpt, Kennelly shares her mixed feelings about Savings: Poems. While she finds that Hogan captures the images of wild animals superbly, she believes that Hogan's poems, at t... Read more