Kent Nerburn

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• Fact, fiction, truth and the "Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo" by Kent Nerburn

  For more than 20 years Bemidji writer Kent Nerburn has walked a fine line, trying to respectfully explore Native American culture as a white author. His books Neither Wolf nor Dog and Wolf at Twilight, tell of his complex relationship with a Lakota elder named Dan. He's now completed the trilogy with The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo, which delves into Native spirituality.

  Jun. 3, 20145 minSave
• "The Wolf at Twilight," Explores the Sad Legacy of the Indian Boarding Schools

  Bemidji based writer Kent Nerburn sometimes struggles to categorize what he creates. He writes fictional narratives based on the real stories of people he has met on reservations in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Euan Kerr reports Nerburn latest book, "The Wolf at Twilight," explores the sad legacy of the Indian Boarding schools.

  Nov. 6, 20095 minSave
• Word of Mouth: Profile on Northwoods writers / "Fully Committed" comedy / Paul Dickinson highschool poem / Arts round-up

  In this edition of Word of Mouth - Mainstreet Radio’s Tom Roberston profiles the writers of the Northwoods, including novelist Will Weaver; writer Kevin McColley; poet Susan Carol Hauser; and non-fiction writer Kent Nerburn / MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Nathan Keeper’s “Fully Commited” comedy / St. Paul poet Paul Dickson reads a poem on highschool / Arts-round-up

  Jul. 11, 200323 minSave
• Our Town, Minnesota: Bemidji and the debate on merits of big-box retail

  As part of Mainstreet Radio’s “Our Town” project, Tom Robertson explores what's gained and what's lost when a small town like Bemidji grows big.

  Dec. 12, 2001Save
• Voices from the Heartland - "Flood" by Kent Nerburn

  Kent Nerburn reads a selection from "A Haunting Reverence."

  Apr. 25, 19976 minSave
• Voices from the Heartland - "Harbinger" by Kent Nerburn
  Mar. 20, 19972 minSave
• Voices from the Heartland - "January," and "Benediction" by Kent Nerburn

  Kent Nerburn, "January" and "Benediction" from "A Haunting Reverence."

  Jan. 3, 19974 minSave
• Voices from the Heartland - "Blue" by Kent Nerburn

  Voices from the Heartland: Kent Nerburn, "Blue" from his new book, A Haunting Reverence: Meditations on a Northern Land.

  Dec. 20, 19962 minSave
• Kent Nerburn talks about subject behind "Neither Wolf Nor Dog"

  Bemidji author Kent Nerburn talks about his book, Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder. The book follows a white author's journey with a Lakota elder named Dan in the western Dakotas.

  Nov. 1, 19945 minSave