Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781894778459
ISBN number: 1894778456
Label: Theytus Books
Manufacturer: Theytus Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 252
Printing Date: November 01, 2007
Publishing house: Theytus Books
Sale Popularity Level: 2688630
Studio: Theytus Books
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Slashis the very first novel by Jeannette Armstrong. Slash poignantlytraces the struggles, pain, alienation and accounts of a young Okanagan man's search for truth and meaning in his life. Slash has been adopted for use in high schools, colleges and universities.
'Slash would be beneficial reading for Native and non-Native teachers because it offers a personal insight into the problems that Native youth encounter in the public education system...' Lorna McDonald, UBC.
...this story is well crafted and worth reading.'
The Vancouver Sun
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Slash, written by artist/author/activist Jeanette Armstrong, is a narrative journey through the main character's life. Slash is a younger man whom we follow through his trials and tribulations of struggling through 'modern' colonial life as he goes through the prison system, spiritual confirmation, and then becomes involved in political struggle. In the face of Genocide that is occurring against the Indigenous of Canada (and across the continent), this story exposes the physical and cultural manifestations of such colonial violence. The tale is also rich in oral tradition. A reccommended read for those who are aware of the political reality of Native People in Canada, and espescially for those who want to learn.
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