Eric Gansworth, ein Bürger des Onondaga-Stammes und Nachkomme der Tuscarora, gestaltet Romane, die verschiedene Welten und Identitäten kunstvoll miteinander verweben. Sein Werk zeichnet sich durch die Integration von Illustrationen aus, die einen wesentlichen Teil des Leseerlebnisses darstellen. Gansworth bringt ein tiefes Verständnis für das Leben der Ureinwohner und interkulturelle Dynamiken in seine Erzählungen ein und schafft authentische Charaktere, die bei den Lesern Anklang finden. Sein Ansatz verbindet künstlerischen Ausdruck mit kulturellem Erbe und bietet eine einzigartige Perspektive auf das heutige Leben.
Exploring themes of race, relationships, and the impact of rock music, this stirring narrative offers two distinct perspectives that resonate deeply. Eric Gansworth, acclaimed for his previous work, weaves a compelling story that captures the complexities of identity and connection. Recognized by multiple prestigious lists, this book promises an engaging and thought-provoking experience for readers.
"The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking." -- Inside front jacket flap.