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The one about coyote going west11/14/2022 ![]() ![]() His characters are strong in the face of oppression and prejudice, but they are also fallible in endearingly humorous ways. Critics and reviewers praise King’s funny and poignant portrayal of the challenges facing indigenous peoples in Canada in the past and today. In 2002, King published a detective novel, DreadfulWater Shows Up, under the pseudonym Hartley GoodWeather. One Good Story, That One (1993) is a collection of ten short stories, including King’s often anthologized “The One about Coyote Going West.” A second children’s book, Coyote Sings to the Moon, appeared in 1998, and the novel Truth and Bright Water was published in 1999. Two of King’s works- A Coyote Columbus Story (1992), a children’s book, and the novel Green Grass, Running Water (1993)-were nominated for a Governor General’s Award, the latter winning the 1994 Canadian Authors Award for fiction. The novel was runner-up for the 1991 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. His first novel, Medicine River (1990), received considerable critical praise, and was made into a CBC film. It was during this time that he began writing serious fiction. King immigrated to Canada in 1980, later accepting a position in Native Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. ![]() Love literature? This quiz sorts out the truth about beloved authors and stories, old and new.
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