Echo Tree Summary
Henry Dumas

Echo Tree Overview

Henry Dumas' Echo Tree is a collection of 31 short stories. Published posthumously, the collection presents a litany of Dumas' writings from throughout his life and career. Dumas' works present distinct narrators and characters who are desperate for their physical, spiritual, and psychological freedom. The characters live in the American South or the American Northeast. No matter their physical surroundings, the characters possess deep connections with their land and cities. Such connections complicate their innate desire for escape and liberation. The collection explores themes including history, freedom, and the supernatural.