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In Through All the Displacements , Edgar Silex, a member of the Pueblo Nation, explores the historic and contemporary damage inflicted on Native American peoples. His poems shine with hope and regeneration as he comes to terms with his past, affirming the history and value of Native Amerian culture. His poetry is imbued with honesty, passion, and humor.

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Publishers Weekly Review

In taut, often angry poems, Silex (Even the Dead Have Memories), a Native American, takes outwardly familiar, almost stereotypic, characters-the Aztec prince, the Chicano, the drunken Indian, the absent father-and gives us personages mottled by failure, self-loathing and indifference to their own destinies. Other figures in this cast include the poet's dead brothers, his son, and Ishi, the last Native American to live as one before the arrival of the Europeans. These ghostly presences move through short, terse lines which, on occasion, lapse into information-giving. Mostly though, Silex's poetry is forceful and effective. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

CHOICE Review

These are thoughtful, heartfelt poems drawn from the author's meditations on his experiences, particularly his life as a man of Pueblo Indian descent who now lives as an academic on the East Coast. Silex returns frequently to the figure of Ishi, sole survivor of genocide perpetrated on his tribe in California, to develop a cross-tribal Indian consciousness. The Southwest also figures importantly, reflecting a closeness to a particular landscape that is a hallmark of Native American literature. Frequently Silex juxtaposes traditional landscape and cultural themes against a modern life he characterizes as indifferent, fast paced, and full of bewildering technology. The poems confront the hard issues of contemporary Native American life: alcoholism, dysfunctional families, loss of tradition and meaning. The author struggles to create a stable, life-affirming view, respecting the dignity and recognizing the worth of the most tormented and seemingly wasted lives. These are not poems of cleverness, wit, or intricate wordplay, but rather careful, heartfelt ponderings of troubling issues. Recommended for public libraries and all academic libraries collecting Native American materials. H. Jaskoski; California State University, Fullerton