Internationally known for BLACK ELK SPEAKS and A CYCLE OF THE WEST, John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) wrote in almost all major genres. THE GIVING EARTH includes nearly 40 selections representing every phase of Neihardt's art, from the passionate poetry of his youth to the masterworks of his maturity to the lapidary reflections of his old age. His daughter Hilda Neihardt provides personal details in her Introduction. Photos.