Daughters of Copper Woman
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155017245X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Since its first publication in 1981, Daughters of Copper Woman has become an underground classic, selling over 200,000 copies. Now comes a new edition that includes many pieces cut from the original as well as fresh material added by the author. Cameron weaves together the lives of legendary and imaginary characters, creating a work of fiction with an intensity of style matched by the power of its subject.. Here finally, after twenty-two years of gathering dust, is the complete version of the groundbreaking bestseller.In this, her best-loved work, Anne Cameron has created a timeless retelling of northwest coast Native myths that together create a sublime image of the social and spiritual power of woman
In 1979, her film Dreamspeaker, directed by Claude Jutra, won seven Canadian Film Awards, including best script. About the AuthorAnne Cameron was born in Nanaimo, BC. After being published as a novel, Dreamspeaker went on to win the Gibson Award for Literature. She lives in Tahsis, BC . She began writing at an early age, starting with theatre scripts and screenplays. Her most recent novels are Family Resemblances, Hardscratch Row, and a new, revised edition of Daughters of Copper Woman. She has published more than 30 books, including the underground classic Daughters of Copper Woman
A Customer said Daughters of Copper Woman. My first reaction to this book was that it was one of the most beautifully written books I have read, one that cries out to be read aloud. Anne Cameron's sentences read like poetry rather than prose, very lyrical and rhythmical. There's no way its content could be fiction; she must have talked with the women memorizers who. Five Stars Kirsten R. Very interesting read, stories I had never heard before. Read it while on vacation in Tofino.. Powerful, simple, this book recovers important woman-wisdom. I have taught this book to both men and women on the college level, so I feel that it is not just for girls. You can read it as gentle feminism, as experimental literature, and as a native-American re-telling of white invasions of their culture. It is full of psychological insights, it describes a different way to navigate
She lives in Tahsis, BC . Her most recent novels are Family Resemblances, Hardscratch Row, and a new, revised edition of Daughters of Copper Woman. After being published as a novel, Dreamspeaker went on to win the Gibson Award for Literature. In 1979, her film Dreamspeaker, directed by Claude Jutra, won seven Canadian Film Awards, including best script. She has published more than 30 books, including the underground classic Daughters of Copper Woman, its se