http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/luci-tapahonso Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 27 May 2026 08:36:29 -0400 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:36:29 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/389/resistance-in-luci-tapahonsos-a-radiant-curve-the-application-of-european-poetic-form-to-navajo-storytelling By Kristina S. Ten - Elements of defiance in the face of traditionally European ideals and practices are evident throughout Luci Tapahonso’s 2008 A Radiant Curve, most notably in her use of French- and Italian-based forms for many of her poems. Her use of the sestina and villanelle to tell various stories about her family and, on a larger scale, the Navajo people, exhibits the strength of her culture’s storytelling tradition and its ability to resound through any medium. Furthermore, the author’s non-linear structure and integration of the genres of both prose and poetry allow for a well-rounded... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:29 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/389/resistance-in-luci-tapahonsos-a-radiant-curve-the-application-of-european-poetic-form-to-navajo-storytelling