Poetry Anthologies (multiple Authors)
Gatherings Volume 13
Reconciliation: The En'owkin Journal of First North American Peoples
- Publisher
- Theytus Books
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2002
- Category
- Anthologies (multiple authors), Anthologies (multiple authors)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894778060
- Publish Date
- Nov 2002
- List Price
- $16.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
This year's theme of Reconciliation: Elders as Knowledge Keepers brings together a unique blend of stories and poems from Aboriginal authors. The writers reflect on their experiences of learning from Elders, reconciling with the past, honouring Elders, being an Elder and more.
About the authors
Leanne Flett Kruger is Cree Métis. After graduating from the First Nations creative writing program of the En'owkin Centre, Leanne continued her studies in publishing at Simon Fraser University and then began working with Theytus Books. Leanneâ??s work has been published in several anthologies, and she has received numerous awards including the Mungo Martin Memorial Award for excellence in creative writing. After being awarded a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, Leanne began working on her first novel. Taking Care of Mother Earth is her first book with Theytus.
Leanne Flett Kruger's profile page
Lee Maracle is a member of the Sto:Lo nation. She was born in Vancouver and grew up on the North Shore. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Ravensong and Daughters Are Forever. Her novel for young adults, Will’s Garden was well-received and is taught in schools. She has also published on book of poetry, Bent Box, and a work of creative non-fiction, I Am Woman. She is the co-editor of a number of anthologies, including the award winning anthology My Home As I Remember and Telling It: Women and Language across Culture. Her work has been published in anthologies and scholarly journals worldwide. The mother of four and grandmother of seven, Maracle is currently an instructor at the University of Toronto, the Traditional Teacher for First Nation’s House, and instructor with the Centre for Indigenous Theatre and the S.A.G.E. (Support for Aboriginal Graduate Education). She is also a writing instructor at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
In 2009, Maracle received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from St. Thomas University. Maracle recently received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work promoting writing among Aboriginal Youth, and is 2014 finalist for the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Maracle has served as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and the University of Western Washington.
