Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
"Ceremony" is a novel that explores the life of Tayo, a World War II veteran of mixed Laguna Pueblo and white heritage. After returning from the war, Tayo struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. The novel charts his journey towards healing, which involves embracing his Native American heritage and the traditional ceremonies of his people. Along the way, he must confront racism, poverty, and the destructive forces of Western culture, ultimately finding solace and redemption in the ancient rituals and wisdom of his ancestors.
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- Published
- 1977
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 262
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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This book is on the following 11 lists:
- 48th on 100 Best Western(United States) Works of Fiction (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 1379th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Best 20th-Century American Books (Hungry Mind Review)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- A Response to David Handlin’s “One Hundred Best American Novels” (The American Scholar)
- Louise Erdrich's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)