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Silko’s the Almanac of the Dead as Novel of Minority Discourse
Authors: J. G. Ravi Kumar
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Almanac of the Dead, a novel, is a major extension of Silko’s important work. It continues her previous concerns with tribal traditions and the histories as well. It constructs meaning carefully from a mix of perspectives. Silko finds connections among, African, Haitian, Mexican, Mayan, Hopi, Lakota, Mafia, Namvet Capitalist, Marxist, drug-culture, sex-business, and other stories.