Tag Archives: Pequod

Linda Hogan, Herman Melville: People of the Whale

Posted on April 10, 2013 by wcd2

April 10, 2013 The Native Americans have always been there, of course. The very name of the ship brings up their ghostly presence, for “Pequod, you will no doubt remember, was the name of a celebrated tribe of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Asia, collaboration, Contemporary novel, Ethnicity, Native-American literature, Nineteenth-century literature, oceans, Race, WAr | Tagged A’atsika people, biracialism, Gay Head, Herman Melville, Linda Hogan, Moby-Dick, People of the Whale, Pequod, Tashtego, Vietnam | 2 Comments

Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood: Martians and Others

Posted on February 27, 2013 by wcd2

February 27, 2013 ‘Moby-Dick’ is about the oil industry, and the Ship of American State… The mates are the middle management. The harpooners, who are from races colonized by America one way or another, are supplying the expert tech labor. … Continue reading →

Posted in African-American literature, Canada, Colonization, Comparative literature, Contemporary literature, print medium, Race, Science fiction, Twentieth century literature, Wars | Tagged Ahab, David Foster Wallace, Edith Wharton, Lilith's Brood, Margaret Atwood, Martians, Moby-Dick, Oankali, Octavia Butler, Pequod, Pquod, Raymond Carver, Xenogeneis | Leave a comment