Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
by Nicholas Black Elk
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Author: Nicholas Black ElkCollaborator: John G. Neihardt
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN: 0803283857
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Book Reviews of Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
Book Review: A wise and interesting read.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to disagree with some people's assessment of this title. I found this book to be very insightful and very intimate in nature. I suppose for non-fiction I do tend to a have preference for books that have an approachable, if not conversational style. And that is really what this feels like. Black Elk recounts his life and spiritual experience with beautiful imagery that proves to be quite profound in its simplicity. While the Native American culture is highly romanticized through many works by people not of that ethnicity, I think this book gives readers something that the others don't. A look into the lives of Native Americans through their eyes. Real, flawed, but genuine. While many might think that Black Elk may despise the white man for his ways and the treatment of his people, there is a great understanding that underlies his words that displays a great respect for his fellow man regardless of skin color. Neihardt and Black Elk were kindred spirits and this comes through. In the end, like Chief Seattle said before him, Black Elk serves to remind readers of man's connection to the earth and to one another.
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