Silent Words
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- Engels
- Paperback
- 9780920079935
- 01 september 1992
- 250 pagina's
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Set in northwestern Ontario in the 1960s, Silent Words tells the story of a young Native boy and his journey of self-discovery Danny's life is a daily struggle for survival He runs away from his violent and abusive home and, on his own, finds his way through a series of Native communities along the CN mainline Various people take the boy in for a time, including a family with other children, an elderly couple, a boy and his father, a young bachelor, and a wise old man Through his travels and encounters, Danny learns about himself and the world he lives in
Silent Words offers an intimate view of Native Communities and their values: being non-judgemental, open and accepting, sharing with others, and respecting elders Danny starts his journey without an understanding of his Native background thus allowing readers to experience and learn with him as he undertakes his quest for self-knowledge
The language in this novel is simple and accessible, and yet richly evocative of the flavour of northern Native life Ruby Slipperjack writes with great sensitivity about the people and places she knows, and it is her unique storytelling ability that provides the power and insight in this novel
She says, "I have been to all the places I write about I know the smell, feel, and texture of the earth I walk on I belong to it "
In this book, she shows a remarkable ability to convey with English words the subtle forms of non-verbal communication, the implied meanings, the silent words, that are an integral part of Native expression
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- 01 september 1992
- Aantal pagina's
- 250
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- Ruby Slipperjack
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- Fifth House Publishers
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- 146 mm
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- 222 mm
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- 146 mm
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- 295 g
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