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Simon J. Ortiz is an Indigenous poet and writer of Acoma Pueblo heritage who specializes in Indigenous Literature. Courses of study focus on decolonization of Indigenous people’s land, culture, and community. With literary perspective as a guide, research interests include cultural, social, political dynamics of Indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America. Ortiz’s publications in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, essay, and children’s literature reflect his literary perspective across a range of his varied, active engagement and involvement in contemporary Indigenous life and literature. His publications, research, varied experience and intellectual participation is the basis of his engaging approach to the study of-involvement-engagement with Indigenous literature and its place in the canon of world literatures. Prof. Ortiz is also the founder and coordinator of the Indigenous Speakers Series sponsored by ASU Department of English and American Indian Studies; the Series begins with a lecture, January 28, 2008 at Monte Vista Room, Heard Museum. ASU Courses offered Fall 2007: Eng 453 1001 American Novel: Indigenous Literary Assertion and Sovereignty: Eng 434 1002 SLCA: Modern Indigenous Reality: Literature and “Indian Culture” |
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