| Aboriginality: The Literary Origins of British Columbia, Volume 2 Contributor(s): Twigg, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1553800303 ISBN-13: 9781553800309 Publisher: Ronsdale Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Aboriginality is a fascinating panorama of more than 170 aboriginal authors pertaining to British Columbia. With more than 100 b&w photos and an extensive bibliography, it provides a fresh view of provincial history and rescues many aboriginal authors from obscurity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.16" W x 8.94" (0.88 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following the success of First Invaders (Ronsdale, 2004), Alan Twigg turns his attention to First Nations writers, unearthing more than 300 books by more than 170 mostly unheralded British Columbia aboriginal authors. Taking the reader from residential schools to art galleries, this lively and unprecedented panorama of British Columbia includes trailblazer Pauline Johnson, political organizer George Manuel and Haida carver Bill Reid. Equally important, Aboriginality sheds new light on fascinating, lesser-known figures such as Chief William Sepass, and Howard Adams, to name only two. Nearly half the author profiles are women, including Marilyn Dumont, Lizette Hall and Heather Harris. Each author is presented in historical and chronological context, along with background material on aboriginal history, as well as rare photos, illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography."Alan Twigg's Aboriginality is unprecedented and indispensable." —Howard White, publisher, Encyclopedia of British Columbia |
Contributor Bio(s): Twigg, Alan: - Alan Twigg, publisher and editor of B.C. BookWorld, is the author of eight previous books, including Cuba: A Concise History for Travellers, Intensive Care (a volume of poetry), and Twigg's Directory of 1,001 B.C. Writers. His articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Maclean's, the Toronto Star, the Georgia Straight, and the Vancouver Sun. He lives in Vancouver. |