Vortex of Indian Fevers

by Adrian C. Louis

"Writing with the rage of a conscience that is simultaneously historical and urgent, Louis stands as one of those rare voices we must carry with us into the future."  —David St. John

Genres: Poetry

62 pages, Hardcover

First published April 26, 1995

About the author

Adrian C. Louis is a Lovelock Paiute author from Nevada now living on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He has taught at Oglala Lakota College. His novel Skins (1995) discusses reservation life and issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and social problems and was the basis for the 2002 film, Skins. He has also published books of poetry and a collection of short stories, Wild Indians and Other Creatures (1996). His work is noted for its realism.