Don't say in the years to come that you would have lived your life
differently if only you had heard this story. You've heard it
now."" - Thomas King, in this volumeRead, Listen, Tell brings
together an extraordinary range of Indigenous stories from across
Turtle Island (North America). From short fiction to as-told-to
narratives, from illustrated stories to personal essays, these
stories celebrate the strength of heritage and the liveliness of
innovation. Ranging in tone from humorous to defiant to triumphant,
the stories explore core concepts in Indigenous literary
expression, such as the relations between land, language, and
community, the variety of narrative forms, and the continuities
between oral and written forms of expression. Rich in insight and
bold in execution, the stories proclaim the diversity, vitality,
and depth of Indigenous writing. Building on two decades of
scholarly work to centre Indigenous knowledges and perspectives,
the book transforms literary method while respecting and honouring
Indigenous histories and peoples of these lands. It includes
stories by acclaimed writerslike Thomas King, Sherman Alexie, Paula
Gunn Allen, and Eden Robinson, a new generation of emergent
writers, and writers and storytellers who have often been excluded
from the canon, such as French- and Spanish-language Indigenous
authors, Indigenous authors from Mexico, Chicana/o authors,
Indigenous-language authors, works in translation, and ""lost"" or
underappreciated texts. In a place and time when Indigenous people
often have to contend with representations that marginalize or
devalue their intellectual and cultural heritage, this collection
is a testament to Indigenous resilience and creativity. It shows
that the ways in which we read, listen, and tell play key roles in
how we establish relationships with one another, and how we might
share knowledges across cultures, languages, and social spaces.
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