Book review: George Sword’s Warrior Narratives: Compositional Processes in Lakota Oral Tradition By Delphine Red Shirt
Year: 2025
Type: book-review
Abstract: This article explores the oral poetic form and content of Lakota narratives authored by George Sword, an Oglala Lakota man of the late 19th century, as studied by Dr. Delphine Red Shirt. It examines the structural features of oral composition and emphasizes the importance of contextual understanding when interpreting oral recitations.
Source: Fourth World Journal
DOI: 10.63428/ama66439
Author: Wilson Manyfingers
Institution: Center for World Indigenous Studies
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413417255