The Woman Who Owned the Shadows
work by Allen
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- In Paula Gunn Allen: Works
Her first novel, The Woman Who Owned the Shadows (1983), weaves traditional tribal songs, rituals, and legends into the story of a woman of mixed heritage whose struggle for survival is aided by Spider Grandmother, a figure from tribal mythology. In the essay collection The Sacred Hoop: Recovering…
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