May 7, 2013
Born to an Austrian Jewish father and American Indian mother, David Treuer is an Ojibwe Indian from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.
His siblings range from a brother who has straight, jet black hair and dark… more>
categories: faculty research, new faculty, diversity, faculty diversity, usc dornsife magazine
tags: creative writing, david treuer, english, faculty diversity, new faculty, usc dornsife magazine
April 23, 2013
At this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at USC, as many as 150,000 readers of various ages mingled with more than 500 authors. On April 20 and 21, authors, artists, chefs, musicians and celebrities… more>
categories: writing program, faculty research, faculty diversity, community engagement
tags: david treuer, dinah lenney, kevin starr, leo braudy, los angeles times festival of books, m.g. lord, panel discussions, sandra tsing loh, william deverell
February 8, 2012
In the 1950s in the small village of Ball Club, Minn., a school lunch program created a nasty rift.
The area was mostly populated by Indians, recounted David Treuer. Students who resided on tribal land were entitled to a free… more>
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tags: author, book, david treuer, english, humanities, language, maymester, native american, writing