Frequently dismissed as a 'nature poet' and an 'Indian Princess'
E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) was not only an accomplished thinker
and writer but a contentious and passionate personality who 'talked
back' to Euro-Canadian culture. "Paddling Her Own Canoe" is the
only major scholarly study that examines Johnson's diverse roles as
a First Nations champion, New Woman, serious writer and performer,
and Canadian nationalist.
A Native advocate of part-Mohawk ancestry, Johnson was also an
independent, self-supporting, unmarried woman during the period of
first-wave feminism. Her versatile writings range from
extraordinarily erotic poetry to polemical statements about the
rights of First Nations. Based on thorough research into archival
and published sources, this volume probes the meaning of Johnson's
energetic career and addresses the complexities of her social,
racial, and cultural position. While situating Johnson in the
context of turn-of-the-century Canada, the authors also use current
feminist and post-colonial perspectives to reframe her
contribution. Included is the first full chronology ever compiled
of Johnson's writing.
Pauline Johnson was an extraordinary woman who crossed the
racial and gendered lines of her time, and thereby confounded
Canadian society. This study reclaims both her writings and her
larger significance.
Winner of the Raymond Klibansky Prize, awarded by the Canadian
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
General
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