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American poet and writer John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) possessed an inquiring and spiritual mind. Those qualities came to the fore in Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Lakota holy man Black Elk, for which he is best remembered. Over the course of thirty years he also wrote a five-volume epic poem, A Cycle of the West, which told the story of the settlement of the American West.
Despite Neihardt's widespread name recognition, the success of Black Elk Speaks, and a list of critically acclaimed books and poems, Lonesome Dreamer is the first biography of Neihardt in nearly forty years. Timothy G. Anderson describes Neihardt's life from his humble beginnings in Illinois to being named poet laureate of Nebraska in 1921 and to his appearance on the Dick Cavett Show at the age of ninety. Anderson also delves into Neihardt's success as a poet far from the East Coast literary establishment, his resistance to modernist movements in poetry, and his wish to understand and describe the experience of the Plains Indians. Offering insight into both his personal and his literary life, this biography reaffirms Neihardt's place in American literary history, his successes and failures, and his unbreakable spirit.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Prologue: January 8, 1881
1. A Heart-Breaking Farewell
2. A Voice Echoing in the Distance
3. A Big-City Adventure
4. A Sense of Alienation
5. A Powerful Endorsement
6. A Partner in Art and Marriage
7. A Fatal Row
8. An Untouched Epic
9. A Move and a Tribute
10. A Story That Needs No Embellishment
11. An Offer Declined and Another Move
12. A Pilgrimage to Pine Ridge
13. A Wise and Good Book
14. A Time of Crisis
15. The Loss of a Comrade
16. A Book and an Author Reborn
Epilogue: No Regrets
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
