Our writing emerges from an understanding of ourselves and others; historical context is one tool that helps us refine that understanding. I define historical context as the conditions that reveal a specific time, such as cultural and social events or trends. With historical context, we can both sharpen distinctions between experiences and draw parallels between… Continue reading Why Teach Historical Context for Creative Writing?
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To Call Yourself Home as a Hmong American on Dakota Land
This week I am featuring a guest blog post by writer Chee Vang to broaden conversations on Minnesota history and identity. Chee reflects on indigeneity and decolonization as a US-born Hmong American on Dakota land. This blog post is a shortened version of a longer essay. America. This place meant a new life after the… Continue reading To Call Yourself Home as a Hmong American on Dakota Land
Beginning, Again
This week I am featuring a guest blog post by writer Claudette M. Webster to broaden conversations on Minnesota history and identity. A proud immigrant and longtime New Yorker, Claudette shares her story of community building in Minnesota. I moved to the Twin Cities, flyover country, in March 2018. I came because I was at… Continue reading Beginning, Again
Patti Kameya 