Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative

Title: Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative Author: Thomas King ISBN: 9780816646272 Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press Published: 2008 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Indigenous Studies 1574514 Publisher Description: "Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous." In The Truth About Stories, Native novelist and scholar Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are and how we understand and interact with other people. From creation stories to personal experiences, historical anecdotes to social injustices, racist propaganda to works of contemporary Native literature, King probes Native culture's deep ties to storytelling. With wry humor, King deftly weaves events from his own life as a child in California, an academic in Canada, and a Native North American with a wide-ranging discussion of stories told by and about Indians. So many