Native American AuthorsDuane Niatum , 1938-Klallam
Duane Niatum was born in Seattle under the name McGinniss. After his parent's divorce, his Klallam grandfather became his surrogate father, which was to later influence his writing. After serving in the Navy, he attended the University of Washington where he received his B.A.in 1970. He then received his M.A. in 1972 at Johns Hopkins University. His career includes instructor at Johns Hopkins Univ.; editor of the Native American Authors Program, Harper & Row Publishers; and various other teaching jobs and librarian postions. He earned his Ph.D. in 1997 at the University of Michigan. He is a poet, author and playwright.
Awards and HonorsPacific Northwest Writers Conference, first prize in poetry, 1966 and 1970.Poerty in Motion Grant Award
Online resources by or about Duane Niatum:Duane NiatumAuthor: Duane Niatum and Karen Strom Type: authorbio Description: Biographical and bibliographical information about Niatum. URL: http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/niatum/ Studies in American Indian Literatures, Volume 7, No. 1 Author: Association for the Study of American Indian Literature Type: authorbio Description: This newsletter from 1983 contains a Maurice Kenny Bibliography, reviews of Maurice Kenny's "Dancing Back Strong the Nation" and "I am the Sun", a review of Duane Niatum's "Songs for the Harvester of Dreams", and a general discussion of Niatum's poem. URL: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/faculty/ASAIL/SAILns/71.html Books by Duane Niatum:Niatum, Duane. After the Death of an Elder KlallamPhoenix, AZ : Baleen Press, 1970. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0912074000 Niatum, Duane. Ascending Red Cedar Moon New York : Harper & Row, 1973. ISBN: 0064511502 Niatum, Duane. Breathless Seattle, WA : University of Washington, 1968. Genre: Drama Niatum, Duane. Carriers of the Dream Wheel: Contemporary Native American Poetry. New York : Harper, 1975. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0064511510 Niatum, Duane. The crooked beak of love Albuquerque, N.M. : West End Press, 2000. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 093112296 Niatum, Duane. A Cycle for the Woman in the Field. Laughing Man Press, 1973. Niatum, Duane. Digging out the roots : poems New York : Harper & Row, 1977. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0064511553 Niatum, Duane. Drawings of the Song Animals: New and Selected Poems. Duluth, Minnesota : Holy Cow! Press, 1991. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0930100433 Niatum, Duane. Harper's Anthology of Twentieth-Century Native American Poetry San Francisco : Harper & Row, 1988. Genre: Poetry Niatum, Duane. Pieces New York : Strawberry Press, 1981. Genre: Poetry Niatum, Duane. Raven and the Fear of Growing White Amsterdam, Holland : Bridge Press, 1983. Niatum, Duane. Songs for the Harvester of Dreams Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press, 1981. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0295957581 Niatum, Duane. Stories from the land of red cedar Seattle : D. Niatum, 1999. Genre: Folklore Niatum, Duane. Stories of the Moons Marvin, SD : Blue Cloud Quarterly Press, 1987. Niatum, Duane. Taos Pueblo and Other Poems. Greenfield Center, NY : Greenfield Review Press, 1973. Genre: Poetry ISBN: 0912678089 Niatum, Duane. To Bridge the Dream Laguna, NM : A Press, 1978. Genre: Short Stories Niatum, Duane. Turning to the Rhythms of Her Song Seattle, WA : Jawbone Press, 1977. Genre: Poetry Return to Native American Authors Home |