In his 2003 Massey lecture, award-winning author and scholar Thomas King looks at the breadth and depth of Native experience and imagination. Beginning with Native oral stories, King weaves his way through literature and history, religion and politics, popular culture and social protest, in an effort to make sense of North America’s relationship with its Aboriginal peoples.
The five radio broadcasts recorded here were recorded in November 2003 as the forty second annual series of Massey Lectures. The Lectures were arranged for broadcast by the IDEAS unit of the CBC. The subjects are:
Lecture 1 (Montreal): “You’ll Never Believe What Happened” is Always a Great Way to Start
Lecture 2 (St. John’s): You’re Not the Indian I Had in Mind
Lecture 3 (Victoria): Let Me Entertain You
Lecture 4 (Calgary): A Million Porcupines Crying in the Dark
Lecture 5 (Toronto): What Is It About Us That You Don’t Like
Thomas King holds a PhD in English/American Studies from the University of Utah and has taught Native Studies at universities in Utah, California, Minnesota and Alberta for the past 25 years. He is currently teaching native Literature and Creative Writing as an Associate Professor of English at the University of Guelph.
The five radio broadcasts recorded here were recorded in November 2003 as the forty second annual series of Massey Lectures. The Lectures were arranged for broadcast by the IDEAS unit of the CBC. The subjects are:
Lecture 1 (Montreal): “You’ll Never Believe What Happened” is Always a Great Way to Start
Lecture 2 (St. John’s): You’re Not the Indian I Had in Mind
Lecture 3 (Victoria): Let Me Entertain You
Lecture 4 (Calgary): A Million Porcupines Crying in the Dark
Lecture 5 (Toronto): What Is It About Us That You Don’t Like
Thomas King holds a PhD in English/American Studies from the University of Utah and has taught Native Studies at universities in Utah, California, Minnesota and Alberta for the past 25 years. He is currently teaching native Literature and Creative Writing as an Associate Professor of English at the University of Guelph.
