An Ortiz Bibliography

"Living and writing evolve as I continue to live and write.   I am most conscious of my life as a journey, and what I write is a map that comes about every moment for me."---Simon Ortiz After and Before the Lightning

     Although Simon Ortiz is examined here, primarily as a poet, he has written extensively in other genres.  Therefore, this bibliography is divided into several categories and those categories listed chronologically.  If you don't see what you are looking for immediately; keep scrolling!  Ortiz occasionally writes in a combination of prose and verse; those works have been included under poetry and a notation made. Where possible, links to images of and brief annotations about the works are provided.  This bibliography owes much of it's information to the Native American Authors Project at the Internet Public Library.

Poetry

• Naked in the Wind. Pembroke, N.C: Quetzal-Vihio Press,1971.
• Going for the Rain: Poems. New York: Harper & Row, 1976.
• A Good Journey. Ed. Larry Evers. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1977.
• Fight Back: For the Sake of the People, for the Sake of the Land. Albuquerque, NM: Institute for Native American Development, University of New Mexico Press, 1980.  *poetry/prose
• From Sand Creek: Rising In This Heart Which Is Our America. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1981.
• A Poem is a Journey. Bourbonnaia, IL: Patricia Lieb and Carol Schott, 1981
• Edition: A Good Journey. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1984.
• Woven Stone. Ed. Larry Evers and Ofelia Zepeda. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1992. *poetry/prose
• After and Before the Lightning. Ed. Ofelia Zepeda. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1994.
• Telling and Showing Her: The Earth, The Land. Buffalo, NY: Just Buffalo Literary Center, 1995.

Fiction/Short Stories

• Many Farm Notes. Sun Tracks. 1975. Vol.2,no.1.
• Fightin': New and Collected Stories. New York: Thunder's Mouth, 1983.
• Men On the Moon: Collected Short Stories. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1999.

Contributions by Ortiz

• "The San Francisco Indians," "Kaiser and the War," "A Story of Rios and Juan Jesus," "The Killing of a State Cop, and "The End of Old Horse." The Man to Send Rain Clouds: Contemporary Stories by American Indians. Ed. Kenneth Rosen. New York: Vintage, 1974: pp. 9-13, 47-60, 79-81, 101-108, 145-148.
• Carriers of the Dream Wheel: Contemporary Native American Poetry. Ed. Duane Niatum. New York: Harper & Row, 1975: pp. 141-159.
• "Men on the Moon." Howbah Indians. Tucson, AZ: Blue Moon, 1977: pp.11-19.
• The Remembered Earth: An Anthology of Contemporary Native American Literature. Ed. Geary Hobson.  Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1980: pp. 257-297.
• "Always the Stories: A Brief History and Thoughts on My Writing." Coyote Was Here: Essays on contemporary Native American Literary and Political Mobilization. Ed. Bo Scholer, Dolphin, 9. Arhus, Denmark: Seklos, 1984: pp. 57-69.
• "The Language We Know." I Tell You Now: Autobiographical Essays by Native American Writers. Ed. Brian Swann and Arnold Krupat. Lincoln, Neb: University of Nebraska Press, 1987: pp. 187-194.
• Harper's Anthology of 20th Century Native American Poetry. Ed. Niatum. New York: Harper & Row, 1988: pp. 139-151.
• "What We See: A Perspective on Chaco Canyon and Pueblo Ancestry." Chaco Canyon: A Center and Its World. Ed. Mary Peck. Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1994.
• Selections From Poets at Work: Contemporary Poets--Lives, Poems, Process. Buffalo, NY: Just Buffalo Literary Center, 1995: p38.

Periodical Publications

• "Towards a National Indian Literature: cultural Authenticity in Nationalism." MELUS, 8 Summer 1981: 7-12.
• "The Creative Process ('That's the Place Indians Talk About')." Wicazo Sa Review: A Journal of Indian Studies, 1 Spring 1985: 45-49.
• "Our Image of Ourselves." Akwe:kon Journal, 10 Spring 1993: 38-39.
• "Believing the Story." Winds of Change, 10 Autumn 1995: 114-119.
• "Meeting Our Elders." Winds of Change, 10 Autumn 1995: 117, 119.
• All Summer Indian: Another Blue Notebook Thought. Yardbird Lives!. 1978: p.281.
• The Wasatch Mountains: Near Brigham City, Utah. Yardbird Lives!. 1978: p.282-283.

Youth

• The People Shall Continue. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1978;revised 1988.
• Blue and Red. Acoma, NM: Pueblo of Acoma Press, 1982.

Nonfiction

• Song, Poetry, Language: Expression and Perception. Tsaile, AZ: Navajo Community college Press, 1978.
• Traditional and Hard-to-Find Information Required by Members of American Indian Communities. Office of Library and Information Services, 1971.
• A Poem is a Journey. Bourbonnais, IL: Pternandon Press, 1981.
• Speaking for the Generations: Native Writers on Writing. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1998.

Edited by Simon Ortiz

• A Ceremony of Brotherhood, 1680-1980. Ed. Rudolfo A. Anaya and Simon J. Ortiz. Albuquerque, NM: Academia, N.M.: Academia, 1981.
• Earth Power Coming: Short Fiction in Native American Literature. Tsaile, AZ: Navajo Community College Press, 1983.

Audiovisual Material

• Simon Ortiz. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco State University November 1975.--- Ortiz reads poetry.
• Natonabah, Andrew. "Time to Kill in Gallup. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Amerind Club and Dept. of American Indian Studies, [1976?].---A conversation with and readings by Ortiz.
• Ortiz, Simon. Simon Ortiz: Pueblo Indian Poet. Palos Hills, IL: Moraine Valley Community College, 1981. ---Ortiz speaks and recites.
• Ortiz, Simon.. Indigenous thought and Art of the Present Southwest and Their Implications for the Hemispheric Future. Abiquiu, NM: Rio Grande Institute Forum 1983.---A paper presented at a conference held Nov. 11-12, 1983, and taped by Jerry Teale.
• Surviving Columbus the Story of the Pueblo People. Alexandria, VA: Los Angeles, CA: PBS Home Video, 1992.---VHS tape based on the narrative by Simon Ortiz, includes recitations by Ortiz.
• The Process and Problems of Writing From Start to Finish. Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa 1995.---Ortiz is part of a panel discussion on creative writing held June 4-7, 1994..
• Voices of Diversity International Conference: Writers Reading From Their Own Works. Cedar Falls, IA: University of Northern Iowa June 4-7, 1995.---Ortiz reads a short story as a part of the conference.
• Ortiz, Simon. Speaking For the Generation. Tahlequah, OK: Northeastern State University,  1998.---Ortiz makes a speech at the 26th Annual Symposium on the American Indian, held April 14-18, 1998.

Recordings

• Ortiz, Simon. "UCSD New Poetry Series." UCSD. Fall 1978.---Cassette recording of Ortiz reading made by Jerome Rothenberg.
• Ortiz, Simon. Oakland Museum. Oakland, CA. April 21, 1978.---Cassette recording of Ortiz reading at the Oakland Museum.
• Barsamian, David. Simon Ortiz. Los Angeles, CA: Pacifica Radio Archive, [1986]: [1984].---Ortiz discusses with Barsamian various American Indian issues and beliefs.
• Barsamian, David. Simon Ortiz. Boulder,CO: David Barsamian, 1984.---Discussion with Ortiz about the influence of his native American heritage on his work.
• Barsamian, David. Simon Ortiz. Los Angeles, CA: Pacifica Radio Archive, 1984.---A part of the World Poetry Series interview with Ortiz.
• Ahrens, Larry. Simon Ortiz [personal interview]. Albuquerque, NM: KUNM-FM, 1988.---Interview with Ortiz discussing his life and writings.
• Heroism in Contemporary American Indian Culture. Iowa State University, 1988.---Recorded April 1, 1988 during the Symposium on the American Indian.
• Dunaway, David King. Writing the Southwest: Simon Ortiz. Albuquerque, NM: By Hand Productions, 1990.---Ortiz discussing his life and works.
• A circle of Nations Voices and Visions of American Indians. Berkeley, CA: Audio Literature, 1993.---Part of the Native America on cassette series, this is two tapes which include readings by Ortiz.
• Honeyman, Jean. The Children are the Guardians of the World. England?: The Chalice of Trust, 1995.---A cassette of music and storytelling for children with continuance from Ortiz.
• Simon Ortiz. Kansas City, MO: University of Missouri, 199u.---Cassette recording from a radio program called, New Letters, in which Ortiz is interviewed and discusses After and Before the Lightening.

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