Daniel Coleman
1) Jabberwocky
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Daniel Coleman
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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How can a boy succeed where an army has failed?Tjaden, a young man who aspires to be an Elite soldier, blames himself when Elora's beautiful face is disfigured by a bandersnatch. Elora hides behind her scars, feeling unlovable in a world that only confirms her doubts.Before Tjaden has a chance to convince her that scars don't matter, an even more terrifying monster comes between them—the Jabberwock. Tjaden must risk his life not only to prove his...
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The University of Alberta Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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The essays in this collection explore the activities of two populations of displaced peoples that are seldom discussed together: Indigenous peoples and refugees or diasporic peoples around the world. Rather than focusing on victimhood, the authors focus on the creativity and agency of displaced peoples, thereby emphasizing capacity and resilience. Throughout their chapters, they show how cultural activities-from public performance to filmmaking to...
Author
Publisher
The University of Alberta Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Examining various cultural products-music, cartoons, travel guides, ideographic treaties, film, and especially the literary arts-the contributors of these thirteen essays invite readers to conceptualize citizenship as a narrative construct, both in Canada and beyond. Focusing on indigenous and diasporic works, along with mass media depictions of Indigenous and diasporic peoples, this collection problematizes the juridical, political, and cultural...
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