"That the People Might Live": Loss and Renewal in Native American Elegy

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“That the People Might Live” “That the People Might Live” Loss and Renewal in Native American Elegy Arnold Krupat Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2012 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2012 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Krupat, Arnold. That the people might live : loss and renewal in Native American elegy / Arnold Krupat. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-5138-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Indian literature—United States—History and criticism. 2. Folk literature, Indian—History and criticism. 3. American literature—Indian authors—History and criticism. 4. Elegiac poetry, American— Indian authors—History and criticism. 5. Indians of North America—Funeral customs and rites. 6. Loss (Psychology) in literature . 7. Death in literature. 8. Grief in literature. I. Title. PM157.K78 2012 810.9897—dc23 2012022193 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www. cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Ralph Salisbury ...