Rebel Poet

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Description

Award-winning Oneida author and poet Louis V. Clark III (Two Shoes) reignites the identity introspection that he began with his breakout memoir, How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century, in his follow-up, Rebel Poet: More Stories from a 21st Century Indian. Clark again brings a powerful blend of poetry and prose to delve deeply into themes of family, community, grief, and the struggle to make a place in a world where your very identity is considered suspect.

Going back to his youth on the Oneida Indian Reservation, Clark uses poetry to explore a lifetime of personal memories that have shaped his journey, including his mother's alcoholism and young sister's death, the racism he faced as an American Indian in the workplace, and the sense of home he and his wife built together. Accompanying his verses, Clark presents contemplative passages that describe the inspirations behind his lyrical arrangements and provide illuminating snapshots of Native American life in the twenty-first century. At times, whimsical, at others, introspective, his words evoke visions that are both personal and universal.

Author Bio

Louis V. Clark III (Two Shoes) was born and raised on the Oneida Reservation in northeastern Wisconsin. Members of the Iroquois Confederacy, his family is of the Bear clan. Clark turned to poetry as a way to convey his feelings, tell his stories, and continue the oral traditions of his people, the People of the Standing Stone. He has written two books, How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century and Rebel Poet: More Stories from a 21st Century Indian, both published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Clark and his wife live in Omro, Wisconsin, where their home is filled with love from six children and nine grandchildren.