| Paasteewitoon Kaapooskaysing Tageespichit: Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing in Its Original Version: Cree Cree Edition Contributor(s): Highway, Tomson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1897252803 ISBN-13: 9781897252802 Publisher: Fifth House Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Canadian |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.43" W x 8.43" (0.55 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presented in the original Cree text First published in English, with several major awards and nominations: Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama Dora Mavor Moore Award winner, 1989 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award winner, 1990 Paasteewitoon Kaapooskaysing Tageespichit (Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing) tells another story of the mythical Wasaychigan Hill Indian Reserve, also the setting for Tomson Highway's award winning play The Rez Sisters. In The Rez Sisters the focus was on seven "Wasy" women and the game of bingo, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing features seven "Wasy" men and the game of hockey. It is a fast-paced story of tragedy, comedy, and hope. |
Contributor Bio(s): Highway, Tomson: - Tomson Highway |