Gertrude Stein famously said of her home in Oakland that “There is no there there.” Why is this an important concept for Tommy Orange, and what is the novel’s comment on place (and home), especially for urban Indians?
Gertrude Stein famously said of her home in Oakland that “There is no there there.” Why is this an important concept for Tommy Orange, and what is the novel’s comment on place (and home), especially for urban Indians?