A True Narrative of the Sufferings of Mary Kinnan

"Kinnan repeatedly emphasizes the effects of captivity on her body...juxtaposed against the savage cruelty of the Indian squaws, who revel in the torment of their captivities." -Genius in Bondage (2021) "Kinnan's narrative portrays Indian women as surprisingly unkind and brutal." -The Literary and Legal Genealogy of Native American Dispossession (2017) "Sympathetic depiction of native lifestyle...recognized as an early feminist statement...important contribution to narratives of captivity." -Enc