E. Donald "Eddie" Two-Rivers (July 29, 1945 - December 27, 2008), sometimes known as Donald Two-River, was a Native American poet, playwright, and spoken-word performer.
E. Donald Two-Rivers (1945-2008]. Courtesy Mammoth Publications.
Life[]
Two-Rivers was Anishinaabe (the Native American tribe also known as the Ojibwa or Chippewa). He was born and raised in Emo township, Ontario, Canada.
He came to Chicago at 16. He took up writing while behind bars for attempted robbery.[1]
Two-Rivers has been an activist for Native rights since the 1970s. He is also an accomplished poet. A critic of "victim politics", Two-Rivers is a strong supporter of programs that give disadvantaged Native peoples the chance to stand on their own two feet.
He had been critical of Euro-American directors and actors in the past, saying that "I believe that for non-Natives to perform a Native American play, they would first have to undergo a certain level of sensitivity training. In fact, I would require it for any of my plays."
E. Donald Two-Rivers was the founding (Artistic Director) of the Chicago-based Red Path Theater Company.
In 2007, he returned to Chicago, to work on his last book In the Spirit of the Coyote.
He died December 27, 2008.
Recognition[]
Two-Rivers was awarded the Iron Eyes Cody Award for Peace in 1992.[2]
He won the American Book Award for Survivor's Medicine in 1999.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- A Dozen Cold Ones. Chicago: March/Abrazo Pres, 1992. ISBN: 1877636150
- Skins: Drum beats from city streets. Washington, DC: Barrick, 1994.
- Pow-Wows, Fat Cats, and other Indian tales. Mammoth, 2009,[3] ISBN 0980010268
Plays[]
- Briefcase Warriors: Stories for the stage. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000. ISBN 0806133015
Short fiction[]
- A Dozen Cold Ones from Two Rivers. Chicago, IL: MARCH/Abrazo Press, 1992.
- Survivors' Medicine: Short stories. Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1998. ISBN 080613092X
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy Drexel College.[2]
Plays[]
- Chili Corn
- Coyote Sits In Judgement
- Forked Tongues
- I Aint Tonto
- No Honors Today
- Old Indian Trick
- Peeking Out Of Ameriks Museums
- Pow-Wow Posse
- Red Requiem - A Political Intrigue On City Streets
- Shattered Dream
- Sunka Cheslie (The Urban Pile)
- Survivors Medicine
- Whats Buzzin Cousin?
- Winter Summit
Audio / video[]
Chicago Poets Against The War E. Donald Two-Rivers
- Eddie Two-Rivers: Native poet (VHS). College of DuPage Audio, Radio and Television Services, 1999.
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ "E. Donald Two-Rivers 1945-2008: Ojibwa poet, playwright," Chicago Tribune, January 8, 2009. Web, May 8, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 E. Donald Two-Rivers (1945-2008), Native American Authors, iSchool at Drexel College of Information Science & Technology. Web, May 8, 2013.
- ↑ Powwows, Fat Cats, and Other Indian Tales, Google Books. Web, May 8, 2013.
External links[]
- Audio / video
- Books
- E. Donald Two-Rivers at Amazon.com
- About
- E. Donald Two-Rivers (1945-2008) at Native American Authors
- Two-Rivers, E. Donald (Eddie) at Mammoth Publications
- E. Donald Two-Rivers at e-poets network
- Complete guide to the plays at Doollee.com
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