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Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures

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Founded
  
1971

Type
  
Academic

Focus
  
Native American studies

Area served
  
United States and Canada

Product
  
Studies in American Indian Literatures

Key people
  
Jill Doerfler (President)

The Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures (ASAIL) is a professional academic organization. It was founded in 1971 to promote the study, criticism, and research of American Indian literary traditions, both written and oral. Its journal, Studies in American Indian Literatures, has been the primary journal for the study of North American indigenous literature for over thirty years.

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Conferences

ASAIL is affiliated with the Modern Language Association (MLA). ASAIL sponsors panels at several conferences:

  • The Native American Literature Symposium,
  • The American Literature Association (ALA) conference,
  • The Society for the Study of American Women Writers (SSAWW) conference.

    • Publications

    ASAIL publishes the quarterly journal Studies in American Indian Literatures. It has been the primary journal for the study of North American indigenous literature for over thirty years.

    References

    Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures Wikipedia
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