Thomas King
Thomas King was born in 1943 in Sacramento, California and is of Cherokee, Greek and German descent. He obtained his PhD from the University of Utah in 1986. He is known for works in which he addresses the marginalization of American Indians, delineates "pan-Indian" concerns and histories, and attempts to abolish common stereotypes about Native Americans. He taught Native American Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and at the University of Minnesota. He is currently a Professor of English at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. King has become one of the foremost writers of fiction about Canada's Native people.
“There are no truths, Coyote,” I says. “Only stories.”
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“"Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous."”
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“Or, if you want the positive but somewhat callous view, you might wish to describe Christianity as the gateway drug to supply-side capitalism”
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“Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition.”
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“And cranky old Jacques Derrida notwithstanding, we do love our dichotomies.”
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“The truth about stories is, that's all we are.”
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“you have to be careful with the stories you tell. And you have to watch out for the stories that you are told.”
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