Native American Authors

Chrystos , 1946-

Chrystos was born in 1946 in San Francisco. Chrystos is a poet, artist, and an activist. Always aware of the duality of being both Native American and urban, Chrystos’s passionate verse explores the issues of colonialism, genocide, class and gender and how these affect women and Indian peoples, especially from a feminist and lesbian perspective.

Online resources by or about Chrystos:

Chrystos
Author: Virpi Maria Kristiina Valimaa
Type: authorbio
Description: This page is part of a series from Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color produced by the Department of English and Programs in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. Included is an in-depth biography, selected bibliography and related links.
URL: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/Chrystos.html

Books by Chrystos:

Chrystos. Dream on
Vancouver, B.C. : Press Gang Publishers, 1991.
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0889740291

Chrystos. Fire power
Vancouver : Press Gang Publishers, 1995.
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 088974047X

Chrystos. Fugitive colors
Cleveland : Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1995.
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 1880834111

Chrystos. In her I am
Vancouver : Press Gang Publishers, 1993.
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 088974033X

Chrystos. Not vanishing
Vancouver, B.C. : Press Gang Publishers, 1988.
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0889740151

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