An anthology of monsters : how story saves us from our anxiety / Cherie Dimaline.
An anthology of monsters : how story saves us from our anxiety / Cherie Dimaline.
By
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Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-
Publication Date
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2023
Publication Information
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Edmonton, Alta. : University of Alberta Press,
Physical Description
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xi, 41 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Essays.
Anxiety in literature.
Monsters in literature.
Monsters -- Symbolic aspects.
Canadian literature -- History and criticism.
Indigenous peoples.
Genre
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Series
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CLC KREISEL LECTURE SERIES
HENRY KREISEL LECTURE SERIES.
Summary
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An Anthology of Monsters by Cherie Dimaline, award-winning MÔetis author of The Marrow Thieves, is the tale of an intricate dance with life-long anxiety. It is about how the stories we tell ourselves--both the excellent and the horrible--can help reshape the ways in which we think, cope, and ultimately survive. Using examples from her published and forthcoming books, from her mßere, and from her own late night worry sessions, Dimaline choreographs a deeply personal narrative about all the ways in which we cower and crush through stories. Witches emerge as figures of misfortune but also empowerment, and the fearsome Rougarou inspires obedience, but also belonging and responsibility. Dimaline reveals how to collect and curate these stories, how they elicit difficult and beautiful conversations, and how family and community is a place of refuge and strength.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781772126822
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 814.6 D59 | Checked In |
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) Harmsworth | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 814.6 D59 | Checked In |
Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) Melville | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 814.6 D59 | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic Indigenous | Adult Non-Fiction Indigenous | 814.6 D59 | Checked out |