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| Author | Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date | 2020 (first edition) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 231 pp. |
| ISBN | 1950564061 |
| OCLC | 1151802424 |
Even As We Breathe is a 2020 novel by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle. The book is the first published novel by a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1] It tells the story of a young Cherokee man named Cowney who is grappling with his identity as he leaves the Qualla Boundary during the summer of 1942 to work at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina.[2] While the novel contains elements of mystery, Clapsaddle considers it a work of historical fiction.[2] Clapsaddle received the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for her work on the novel.[3]
- ^ Clapsaddle, Annette Saunooke (November 22, 2020). "'Even As We Breathe': A First Novel From A Teacher Who Writes For Her Students". NPR. Interview by Neda Ulaby. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Clapsaddle, Annette Saunooke (December 2, 2020). "Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle on 'Even as We Breathe' and Socially Engaged Historical Fiction". Southern Review of Books. Interview by Nancy H. Williard. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "WNC Educator Wins Thomas Wolfe Literary Award". Smoky Mountain News. December 8, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2023.