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In "Die Antilopenfrau," novelist Louise Erdrich expands the sprawling family tapestry that appears in her earlier works. Rooted in Ojibwa myth, the story unfolds over a century in contemporary Minneapolis, following the mysterious Antelope Wife—a woman of quiet grace and otherworldly ties to nature.
Her presence threads through the lives of her descendants, drawing out themes of survival, ancestral memory, and the bittersweet blend of despair and humor that characterizes Erdrich's prose. The narrative moves between the mythical past and the present, weaving romance, tragedy, and a sense of enduring hope into a poetic, haunting portrait of Native American identity.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Louise Erdrich
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