Sherman Alexie, thirty years, is considered one of the best writers of his generation. enfant terrible of American letters, he builds a work unlike any other, modern, which is Indian Blues the perfect illustration.
ALEXIS Sherman Indian Blues (Reservation Blues), 1995, Albin Michel 1997 / Reed. 10-18 No. 3059, Trad. Michael Lederer
The legend says that in 1931 the famous black musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for a magic guitar and a talent for the blues. Presumed dead for more than half a century, it reappeared today on an Indian reservation in Washington State in search of an old woman with successive Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and . This represents only does it not for him last hope of being freed from diabolical pact? Still, he ended up forgetting his guitar on board the pick-up of a young Indian who took hitchhiking. The magical instrument could still do wonders ... Thus were born the "Coyotes Spring", a rock band one hundred percent Indian whose ascension Reserves in Manhattan, will be dazzling. But we can play the instrument of evil with impunity? Although some jazz in this nice story well. A sample: "It's an Indian who invented the blues one day before Christopher Columbus landed, and rock'n'roll, the next day (sic)" (p.161).
ALEXIS Sherman Indian Blues (Reservation Blues), 1995, Albin Michel 1997 / Reed. 10-18 No. 3059, Trad. Michael Lederer
The legend says that in 1931 the famous black musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for a magic guitar and a talent for the blues. Presumed dead for more than half a century, it reappeared today on an Indian reservation in Washington State in search of an old woman with successive Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and . This represents only does it not for him last hope of being freed from diabolical pact? Still, he ended up forgetting his guitar on board the pick-up of a young Indian who took hitchhiking. The magical instrument could still do wonders ... Thus were born the "Coyotes Spring", a rock band one hundred percent Indian whose ascension Reserves in Manhattan, will be dazzling. But we can play the instrument of evil with impunity? Although some jazz in this nice story well. A sample: "It's an Indian who invented the blues one day before Christopher Columbus landed, and rock'n'roll, the next day (sic)" (p.161).
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