Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

Name: Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Start: 2026-02-12T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 1 University Hts, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804

Schedule

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1 University Hts, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28804 | Asheville, NC

In “Going to Water: A Writer’s Search for the Cherokee Literary Form,” award-winning author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle explores the evolution of Cherokee literature and the contemporary efforts to rematriate storytelling practices rooted in Cherokee culture and values.
She will discuss how Cherokee writers and artists are using Cherokee cultural knowledge and the seven core Cherokee values to inform artistic choices, such as structure, style, and narrative. These methods diverge from Western canonical literature and classic Euro-American art forms.
This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is encouraged. Visit https://go.unca.edu/events/ for more information and to register.
“Going to Water: A Writer's Search for the Cherokee Literary Form” is the second event in the “Rising Waters: Writing Place and Environment” Thomas Howerton Professorship lecture series presented by the UNC Asheville English Department. This three-year series features humanities scholars in conversation with natural sciences scholars about issues affecting us all.

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