The Hawk Is Hungry And Other Stories

These sixteen stories–ten of which have not been previously published–represent the work of one of the most influential Native American writers of the twentieth century–held by many to be the most important Native Americans to write fiction before N. Scott Momaday. Birgit Hans’s introductory essay provides a brief biography of McNickle, sets the stories in the context of his better known work, and provides insights into their literary significance. Together, they constitute a collection essential to an adequate understanding of McNickle and of the development of Native American fiction. CONTENTS

The Reservation

Hard Riding

En roulant ma boule, roulant…

Meat for God

Snowfall

Train Time

Montana

The Hawk Is Hungry

Debt of Gratitude

Newcomers

Man’s Work

Going to School

The City

Manhattan Wedlock

Let the War Be Fought

In the Alien Corn

Six Beautiful in Paris

The Silver Locket