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Author George Copway (1818–69) wrote an autobiography titled The Life, History, and Travels of Kah-ge-gah-bowh (1847) telling a story of an Indigenous person having been converted to Christianity. [1] It was the first book written by a Canadian Indigenous person in English.
The McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award is a Canadian literary award, presented annually since 2005 to a First Nations, Inuit or Métis writer for a work published in English in any literary genre. The author receives a cash award of $5,000, donated by the Canadian bookstore chain McNally Robinson.
This is a list of notable writers who are Indigenous peoples of the Americas. This list includes authors who are Alaskan Native , American Indian , First Nations , Inuit , Métis , and Indigenous peoples of Mexico , the Caribbean, Central America, and South America , as defined by the citizens of these Indigenous nations and tribes.
Canadian literature is written in several languages including English, French, and to some degree various Indigenous languages. It is often divided into French- and English-language literatures, which are rooted in the literary traditions of France and Britain, respectively. [1] The earliest Canadian narratives were of travel and exploration. [2]
Joseph Boyden CM (born October 31, 1966) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. [2] [3] He is best known for writing about First Nations culture.Three Day Road, a novel about two Cree soldiers serving in the Canadian military during World War I, was inspired by Ojibwa Francis Pegahmagabow, the legendary First World War sniper.
The Great Canadian Bucket List,The Great Global Bucket List: Michael Estok: 1939 1989 poet A Plague Year Journal: Hubert Evans: 1892 1986 novelist, poet, short stories, journalism, young adult literature Mist on the River: Jon Evans: 1973 novelist Dark Places: Stanley Evans: 1931 novelist Seaweed series of crime fiction
Emma LaRocque (born 1949) is a Canadian academic of Cree and Métis descent. She is currently a professor of Native American studies at the University of Manitoba. [2]She is also a published poet, writing brief, imagist poems about her ancestral land and culture. [3]
Coyote U (Aboriginal Author Anthology 1999) The Standard Exhibit (Vol. 1. Issue 4 1999) Mosaic Arts Magazine (Vol. 2, Issue 1, 1999) Canadian Literature (Spring 2001) Praxis Magazine (Spring 2002) Hubcap(Winter 2000, Winter 2002) The Omega (Volume VII, Issue 5, Spring 2002) (Volume VIII, Issue 7, Fall 2003)