A Tale of Monstrous Extravagance : Imagining Multilingualism Paperback / softback
by Tomson Highway
Part of the CLC Kreisel Lecture Series series
Paperback / softback
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"Speaking one language, I submit, is like living in a house with one window only..." From his legendary birth in a snow bank in northwestern Manitoba, through his metamorphosis to citizen-artist of the world, playwright, pianist, polyglot, storyteller, and irreverent disciple of the Trickster, Tomson Highway rides roughshod through the languages and communities that have shaped him.
Cree, Dene, Latin, French, English, Spanish, and the universal language of music have opened windows and widened horizons in Highway's life.
Readers who can hang on tight-Highway fans, culture mavens, cunning linguists, and fellow tricksters-will experience the profundity of Highway's humour, for as he says, "In Cree, you will laugh until you weep."
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages
- Publisher:University of Alberta Press
- Publication Date:13/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781772120417
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages
- Publisher:University of Alberta Press
- Publication Date:13/02/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781772120417
