Magic Weapons
Sam Mckegney
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Magic Weapons
by Sam Mckegney
Published
November 2007
Publisher
Michigan State University Press
Pages
241
ISBN-13
9780887557026
ISBN-10
0887557023
Description
"The legacy of the residential school system ripples throughout Native Canada, its fingerprints on the domestic violence, poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide rates that continue in many Native communities. Magic Weapons is the first major survey of Indigenous writings in response to the residential school system, and provides groundbreaking readings of life writings by Rita Joe (Mi'kmaq) and Anthony Apakark Thrasher (Inuit) as well as in-depth critical studies of better known life writings by Basil Johnston (Ojibway) and Tomson Highway (Cree). Magic Weapons examines the ways in which Indigenous survivors of residential school mobilize narrative in their struggles for personal and communal empowerment in the shadow of attempted cultural genocide. By treating Indigenous life writings as carefully crafted aesthetic creations and interrogating their relationship to more overtly politicized historical discourses, Sam McKegney argues that Indigenous life writings [First Nations, Native peoples, Aboriginal peoples] are culturally generative in ways that go beyond disclosure and recompense, re-envisioning what it means to live and write as Indigenous individuals in post-residential-school Canada."--Pub. desc.
Subjects
The truth about stories
It's like the legend
Gathering Spirit, A
An anthology of Canadian native literature in English
Flint & feather
First people, first voices
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Magic Weapons?
This edition of Magic Weapons has approximately 241 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Magic Weapons?
For most readers, Magic Weapons typically takes between 5h 1m and 3h 21m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 1m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 60,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Magic Weapons?
The estimated word count for Magic Weapons is approximately 60,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Magic Weapons?
Magic Weapons was written by Sam Mckegney.
When was Magic Weapons published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.