{"product_id":"the-poems-of-alexander-lawrence-posey-paperback","title":"The Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Lawrence Posey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He was a poet of the first order, a humorist, a philosopher, a man of affairs. He achieved fame as an English-Indian dialect writer and journalist. He was the leading man of the Creeks and the one great man produced by the Confederacy known as the Five Civilized Tribes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished posthumously in 1910, The Poems of Lawrence Alexander Posey is both a collection of poetry and a short memoir by one of the late nineteenth century's leading Native American voices, Alexander Posey. Born near Eufaula, Posey was the eldest of twelve children who were raised within the Creek Nation but incorporated into European culture. Being fluent in the Muscogee language, Posey would be encouraged by his father to learn English, ultimately leading to his love of the written word and his exposure to the Indian Journal where he would go on to submit his poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of The Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey is a classic of Native American literature reimagined for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised with his siblings in the Creek Nation, Alexander Posey was an extraordinary talent who wrote about Native Americans for Native Americans. Collecting his short memoir and his poems published in the \u003ci\u003eIndian Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey\u003c\/i\u003e is the portrait of a leading Native American figure of the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53727780372844,"sku":"9781513201047","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/6fb30b3d71de9ec38d61bf808384ffee.webp?v=1778252874","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/the-poems-of-alexander-lawrence-posey-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}