American Indians have produced some of the most powerful and lyrical literature ever written in North America. ""Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature"" covers the field from the earliest recorded works to some of today's most exciting writers. This encyclopedia features the most respected, widely read, and influential American Indian writers to date. Coverage includes: Sherman Alexie; American Indian Movement; ""Assimilation""; ""Ceremony""; Louise Erdrich; Joy Harjo; ""House Made of Dawn""; ""Love Medicine""; Leslie Marmon Silko; D'Arcy McNickle; N. Scott Momaday; ""Native ""chic""""; Samson Occom; Simon Ortiz; ""Reservation Life""; ""This Way to Rainy Mountain""; ""Trail of Tears""; Gerald Vizenor; James Welch; Zitkala-Sa; and much more.