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- Laughing with the Trickster : on sex, death, and accordions / by Highway, Tomson,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Brilliant, jubilant insights into the glory and anguish of life from one of the world's most treasured Indigenous creators. Trickster is zany, ridiculous. The ultimate, over-the-top, madcap lunatic. Here to remind us that the reason for existence is to have one blast of a time, to laugh ourselves to death. Ever the trickster, Tomson Highway brings his signature irreverence to an exploration of five themes central to the human condition: language, creation, sex and gender, humour, and death. A comparative analysis of Christian, Classical, and Cree mythologies reveals how they have given form and substance to Western thought, life, and culture. Yet Indigenous mythologies provide unique, timeless solutions to our modern problems. Tomson Highway offers generous personal anecdotes, including of his beloved accordion-playing father, and plentiful Trickster stories as guides through such crises as climate change, economic disparity, racial intolerance, and all-out unhappiness. Laughter is medicine. Within the endless circle of life in Indigenous mythologies, the Earth is a garden of joy unlimited. A world we must protect as the birthright of future generations. Laugh with the legendary Tomson Highway as he illuminates a healing, hilarious way forward."--- Subjects: Humor.; Mythology.; Tricksters.;
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- Permanent astonishment / by Highway, Tomson,1951-author.;
In 1990 Rene Highway, a world-renowned dancer, died of an AIDS-related illness. 'Permanent Astonishment' is Tomson Highway's extravagant embrace of his younger brother's final words: "Dont mourn me, be joyful." Infused with joy and outrageous humour, this book offers insights into the Cree experience of culture, conquest and survival. Highway lives in northern Ontario and Gatineau, QC. A Dewey Diva Pick. Book Club.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Highway, Tomson, 1951-; Highway, Tomson, 1951-; Indigenous authors; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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- From oral to written : a celebration of Indigenous literature in Canada, 1980-2010 / by Highway, Tomson,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Author Tomson Highway surveys Indigenous literature published in Canada between 1980 and 2010, highlighting gifted authors and the best stories they have told.LSC- Subjects: Canadian literature; Indian literature;
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