The Moccasin Telegraph and Other Indian Tales (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: W. P. Kinsella
- First Published: 1983
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Native Americans or American Indians, Canada or Canadians
The Work
When William Patrick Kinsella began writing stories about the Ermineskin Reserve in Alberta, Canada, he knew little about Cree culture, but he did research, collected news about Native American activities, and incorporated that knowledge into later stories. He also made narrator Silas Ermineskin a little older and wiser, and leavened his poignancy with increasing humor. As a result, the fourth book of Ermineskin stories, The Moccasin Telegraph and Other Indian Tales, seems richer than previous volumes.
Kinsella’s characters convey various aspects of...
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