| Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling Contributor(s): Camp, Richard Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889777004 ISBN-13: 9780889777002 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Social Science | Indigenous Studies - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Series: Writers on Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.9" W x 8.5" (0.55 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp on how to tell a good story Gathering around a campfire, or the dinner table, we humans have always told stories. Through the stories we tell, we define our own identities and shape our understanding of the world. Master storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp writes of the power of storytelling and its potential to transform both the speaker and the audience in Gather. Describing the elements required to make a story, he offers insights into how to read a room, how to capture the attention of listeners, how to create community through storytelling, and how to banish loneliness. A member of the Tlicho Dene First Nation, Van Camp includes stories from Elders whose wisdom influenced him. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, Richard Van: - Richard Van Camp is the author of over twenty books, including the Eisner-nominated graphic novel, A Blanket of Butterflies. His bestselling novel The Lesser Blessed has been made into a movie that has also received critical acclaim. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta. |