Injun
by Jordan Abel
Jordan Abel’s Injun explores Indigenous representation through Western novels published from 1840 to 1950. Combining textual searching, contextual analysis, and poetic rearrangement, this long poem examines the persistence and impact of colonial language while challenging the narratives embedded in its source material.
About This Book
Injun is a long poem by Jordan Abel focused on Indigenous representation.
The work draws source material from Western novels published between 1840 and 1950.
It examines the use of the word “Injun” in compiled texts through searching and contextual analysis.
Through poetic rearrangement, Injun considers how language and representation persist in a post-racial society.
The work challenges colonial narratives and examines the cultural impact of its source material.
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