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Frog Lake Reader (The) |
by Myrna Kostash
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$26.95
CDN/US
ISBN 13: 978-1-897126-46-2
258 pages, paperback
Fall 2009 Historical non-fiction > audio
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about this bookNon-fiction author Myrna Kostash merges the past and the present in The Frog Lake Reader, which offers a panoramic perspective on the tragic events surrounding the Frog Lake Massacre of 1885. By bringing together eyewitness accounts and journal excerpts, memoirs and contemporary fiction, and excerpts from interviews with historians, Kostash sheds new light on a tragedy often overshadowed by Louis Riel’s rebellion during the same year. The history is contentious and its interpretation unresolved, but The Frog Lake Reader, with its broad survey of vital historical accounts and points of view, offers a comprehensive and informative narrative on the Frog Lake Massacre. "The story of the Frog Lake Massacre, one of the most fascinating, if tragic, episodes in Canadian history, is made all the more poignant and dramatic told through the eyes of people who were actually there. A great read." —Maggie Siggins, author of Riel: A Life of Revolution "Myrna Kostash transforms the controversial history of the Frog Lake Massacre into a compelling drama of individual voices, her own calm voice guiding us through this harrowing tragedy." —Heather Robertson, author of Reservations Are for Indians
audioMyrna Kostash appears on CJSR's The Sound of My Own Voice Myrna Kostash discusses the Frog Lake Massacre with Rudy Wiebe and Heather Devine Ken Davis interviews Myrna Kostash on CKUA's Bookmark >> Click here to learn more about the radio program The Sound of My Own Voice. Many thanks to CKUA Radio for providing the time and space for recording the round table discussion.
awardsCanadian Authors' Association Exporting Alberta Award
shortlisted, Alberta Readers Choice Award
reviews"It's brilliant reading. Kostash's decision to include all of these voices and versions creates a compelling human drama out of long-dead events.... Kostash hits the perfect pitch between the events that constitute history and the voices that shape it." —Jay Smith, Alberta Views
"The narrative form is fresh, creative and culturally sensitive. Acknowledging that she is but one voice among many, Kostash gives space to perspectives of the past alongside historians of today. By framing The Frog Lake Reader in this fashion she also acknowledges the importance of the oral tradition in First Nations and Metis cultures. By collapsing time, Kostash helps us to realize how these past events still shape our present." —Diana Davidson, Edmonton Journal Click here to read a profile of Myrna Kostash from The Regina Leader-Post
linksThe Frog Lake Discussion Facebook Page
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