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Paula Gunn Allen

Biography

On October 24, 1939, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Paula Gunn Allen was born from a Lebanese father and a Laguna Pueblo and Scottish mother (“Paula Gunn Allen: 1939-2008”). Gunn Allen died on May 9, 2008 (“Paula Gunn Allen: 1939-2008”).

After receiving her Bachelors and her Master in Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Oregon, Gunn Allen received her PhD from the University of New Mexico (“Paula Gunn Allen: 1939-2008”).

The majority of Paula Gunn Allen's work involved Native American literature along with poetics (“Paula Gunn Allen: 1939-2008”). Gunn Allen advocated for Native American literature to be included in American literature (“Paula Gunn Allen').

Major Works

The Sacred Hoop: A Contemporary Indian Perspective on American Indian Literature

Works Cited

“Paula Gunn Allen: 1939-2008.” Poets. org, https://poets.org/poet/paula-gunn-allen.

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica Article History.”Paula Gunn Allen.“ Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paula-Gunn-Allen.

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