Thomas King
Thomas King
Known for his writings on the topic of the First Nations people of Canada, he published such novels and short story collections as Medicine River and A Short History of Indians in Canada. The latter work received the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award.
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 April 1943
news sad wire
Sad news will go over the wire today.
running tears lines
Tears streamed down my face as I crossed the finish line. I was a new person, a runner.
stories live-by our-lives
If we change the stories we live by, quite possibly we change our lives
land america matter
Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters is the question of land.
stories
The truth about stories is, that's all we are.
stories
There are no truths. Only stories.
stories
There are no truths. Only stories.
stories dangerous wondrous
Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous.
taken writing artist
Eden Robinson is one of those rare artists who comes to writing with a skill and maturity that has taken the rest of us decades to achieve.