Black Elk Speaks

The Complete Edition

John G. Neihardt, Philip J. Deloria, Vine Deloria, Jr. , Raymond J. DeMallie

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Nebraska University Press
01 March 2014

History; History of the Americas; Tribal religions

Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.

Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and asked Neihardt to share his story with the world. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk's experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.

This complete edition features a new introduction by historian Philip J. Deloria and annotations of Black Elk's story by renowned Lakota scholar Raymond J. DeMallie. Three essays by John G. Neihardt provide background on this landmark work along with pieces by Vine Deloria Jr., Raymond J. DeMallie, Alexis Petri, and Lori Utecht. Maps, original illustrations by Standing Bear, and a set of appendixes rounds out the edition.

By: John G. Neihardt
Foreword by: Vine Deloria Jr.
Introduction by: Philip J. Deloria
Other: Raymond J. DeMallie
Imprint: Nebraska University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Complete Ed
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9780803283916
ISBN 10: 0803283911
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 01 March 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) is the author of several classics, including A Cycle of the West and Eagle Voice Remembers, both available in Bison Books editions. He was named Nebraska's first poet laureate and foremost poet of the nation by the National Poetry Center in 1936.

Reviews for Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition

"""Black Elk Speaks is an extraordinarily human document - and beyond that the record of a profoundly spiritual journey, the pilgrimage of a people toward their historical fulfillment and culmination, toward the accomplishment of a worthy destiny."" - N. Scott Momaday ""An American classic."" - Western Historical Quarterly ""If any great religious classic has emerged in [the twentieth] century or on this continent, it must certainly be judged in the company of Black Elk Speaks."" - from Vine Deloria Jr.'s foreword"