![]() ![]() xxiv), a “transformation of Black Elk’s tales” (p. Never theless, DeMallie makes clear that these are “literary interpretations” (p. DeMallie judges Neihardt’s books to have been remarkable accomplish ments, and he refers to their “brilliance and literary polish” (p. DeMallie also includes in hisvolume a second series of interviews Black Elk granted Neihardt in 1944, interviews which are the basis for When the Tree Flowered, a novel covering much the same ground as Black Elk Speaks. ![]() For the first time, however, with the publication of this volume it is possible for the general public to compare the text of the interviews Black Elk gave Neihardt in 1931 with the text of Black Elk Speaks. The popularity and influence of Black Elk Speaks attracted the attention of some literary critics. According to no less an authority than Vine Deloria, Jr., it has become for the Lakota people almost an American Indian Bible. First published in 1932, it sold poorly, but reprinted in 1961 it quickly became a best seller. 452 pages, $19.95.) During the remarkable flowering of interest in things Indian during the Sixties, no book enjoyed greater popularity than John G. (Lincoln: Uni versity of Nebraska Press, 1984. Edited and with an Introduction by Raymond J. Reviews 261 The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk’s Teachings Given to John G. ![]() In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: ![]()
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