The Shoshoneans

Edward Dorn • 1966 • W. Morrow

Author: Edward Dorn
First published: 1966
Publisher: W. Morrow
Subjects: Shoshonean Indians · Pictorial works

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This work offers a unique perspective on the Shoshonean people through the intersection of written narrative and pictorial documentation. Its focus on providing a visual and textual account makes it a significant entry for those interested in the historical representation of indigenous cultures.

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The Shoshoneans, published in 1966, represents a unique collaboration between the poet Edward Dorn and the photographer Leroy Lucas. Emerging from a period of intense interest in the American West and indigenous cultures, the book documents a journey through the Great Basin. Dorn sought to capture the reality of the Shoshone people beyond the ethnographic tropes of the era, focusing instead on a grounded, observational narrative that challenged the romanticized literary myths of the time.

The book is notable for its minimalist prose and the integration of Lucas’s stark, black-and-white photography, which serves to anchor the text in a tangible, contemporary landscape. While it was not a mass-market success upon release, it gained a reputation among scholars and enthusiasts of Beat-era literature and unconventional travelogues for its honest, unsentimental approach. It remains an essential work for those studying Dorn’s broader contributions to mid-century American experimental writing.

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