In Our Own Aboriginal Voice 2: A Collection of Indigenous Authors & Artists in Canada Contributor(s): Calvert, Michael (Editor), Metatawabin, Edmund (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0994730292 ISBN-13: 9780994730299 Publisher: Rebel Mountain Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Aboriginal & Indigenous |
Series: In Our Own Aboriginal Voice |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 147 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Our Own Aboriginal Voice 2 is a powerful collection of short fiction, non-fiction, personal essay, poetry, and original Indigenous artwork by Indigenous authors and artists from across Canada. Featuring the work of established authors such as the late Connie Fife, and up-and-coming Aboriginal authors to watch out for (according to CBC Books) Joanne Arnott, Michelle Sylliboy, and Dennis Saddleman, as well as emerging writers from across Canada who shine a light on the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in Canada. The Indigenous selection committee was headed by author Richard Van Camp. Foreword by former Chief Edmund Metatawabin--appointed to the Order of Canada and author of Up Ghost River: A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History, a finalist for the 2014 Governor General's Award. |
Contributor Bio(s): Calvert, Michael: - Michael Calvert's publishing credits include the 2016 anthology, In Our Own Aboriginal Voice, and in Portal 2012 magazine. Michael won the Pat Bevan Award for fiction writing in 2012 and a Meadowlarks Award. Michael is a graduate of VIU's Creative Writing and Journalism program and has a Master of Publishing degree from SFU. He lives in Nanaimo and currently teaches at Vancouver Island University.Metatawabin, Edmund: - Dr. Edmund Metatawabin, is a former First Nations Chief and writer, whose 2014 memoir Up Ghost River: A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction in 2014. Edmund received the Order of Canada in 2018. He resides in Fort Albany, Ont. |