IKE 2046

This course is a survey of Indigenous literatures, written by Indigenous people. This course begins with a brief examination of the period commonly referred to as Native Literary Renaissance, followed by an exploration of modern literature from a variety of 21st century Indigenous authors. The course is designed to introduce storytelling rooted in Indigenous perspectives and traditions of a diverse array of First Nations, Métis and Inuit authorships. Students will analyze recent works which have reached a mainstream literary audience for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers, academic and non-academic readers alike, and why this is significant to Canadian society.