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David Seals (born April 29, 1947 in Denver, Colorado) is a Huron writer specializing in Native American culture and history. ==Publishing and film career== Seals' 1979 novel, ''The Powwow Highway'' was made into the film ''Powwow Highway'' starring A. Martinez and Gary Farmer. It was produced by George Harrison's Handmade Films, and featured appearances by Wes Studi, Graham Greene and Mr.Seals' son, Sky Seals, and then-wife Irene Handren-Seals. Parts of the film were shot on location on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana, with a number of tribal members playing small roles in the film. Along with fellow filmmakers William McIntyre and David Ode, Seals was a 1990 winner of the Bush Artists Fellowship,〔(Bush Foundation | David Seals )〕 from the Bush Foundation in Minneapolis, for their 6-hour "poetic documentary", ''With Visible Breath I Am Walking''. He has also written documentaries for HBO and PBS. His other published works include the novel ''Sweet Medicine'', a sequel to ''The Powwow Highway'', which Booklist called "a comic masterpiece".〔(''Booklist'', Oct. 1992 ), American Library Association. Reviewed Sept. 15, 1992 by Ray Olson〕 In ''Sweet Medicine'', the story continues where ''The Powwow Highway'' ended, but with the added device of the characters also commenting on the success of the previous book and film. In an ironic and self-deprecating incident, the protagonists have the chance to see the movie, but choose to see a Hollywood blockbuster instead. Later they also encounter a commune of yuppie newagers, and are tempted with the promise of fame and money, if they would only choose to sell out their vision. The New York Times said, "The book is full of adventure, humor, love and sex, and occasionally some eloquent rage about the way Indians have been treated in America."〔Hower, Edward, "(Back in the Saddle )", in ''The New York Times''. Published: Sunday, November 29, 1992〕 Seals' essays have appeared in The Nation, LA Times, Newsday, and 3 scholarly anthologies. He has also self-published a number of books, and his work has been taught in the English programs at numerous schools, including the University of Hawai'i and Cambridge University. Recent works include ''The Creation Myth'', a full-length book of six parts, which is being serialized online. Compared to John Milton's ''Paradise Lost'' in scope and style, it is written in heroic verse and adds lengthy details to Greek and Egyptian theogonies. His family memoir is entitled ''Abduction at Roswell''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Seals」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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