Legends of Vancouver
()
About this ebook
E. Pauline Johnson
E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) was a Canadian poet and actress. Also known by her stage name Tekahionwake, Johnson was born to an English mother and a Mohawk father in Six Nations, Ontario. Johnson suffered from illness as a child, keeping her from school and encouraging her self-education through the works of Longfellow, Tennyson, Browning, Byron, and Keats. Despite the racism suffered by Canada’s indigenous people, Johnson was encouraged to learn about her Mohawk heritage, much of which came from her paternal grandfather John Smoke Johnson, who shared with her and her siblings his knowledge of the oral tradition of their people. In the 1880s, Johnson began acting and writing for small theater productions, finding success in 1892 with a popular solo act emphasizing her duel heritage. In these performances, Johnson would wear both indigenous and Victorian English costumes, reciting original poetry for each persona. As a poet, she wrote prolifically for such periodicals as Globe and Saturday Night, publishing her first collection, The White Wampum, in 1895. Her death at the age of 52 prompted an outpouring of grief and celebration in Canada; at the time, Johnson’s funeral was the largest in Vancouver history, attracting thousands of mourners from all walks of life.
Read more from E. Pauline Johnson
Flint and Feather Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFour Books Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCanadian Born Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegends of Vancouver Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mocassin Maker Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shagganappi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Moccasin Maker Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe White Wampum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shagganappi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlint and Feather: Collected Verse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Legends of Vancouver
Related ebooks
Legends of Vancouver Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPauline Johnson: Selected Poetry and Prose Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Buckskin and Broadcloth: A Celebration of E. Pauline Johnson — Tekahionwake, 1861-1913 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSusanna Moodie Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Poet's Tale; Lady Wentworth (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poetry Of Emily Pauline Johnson - Volume 2 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An American Childhood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jamestown: The Novel: The story of America's beginnings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBoys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn the Makaloa Mat (Annotated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFour Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTreasure Island Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alden Nowlan Selected Poems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle: Almaguin / Almaguin Chronicles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Night of Evil Deeds: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Far Islands Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Voyage Out: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUkrainian Prairies: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAustralian Poetry Since 1788 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5But That Has All Changed Now: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGold Rush: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummer Rambles: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiterary Shrines: The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEarthquake: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHigh, Wide and Lonesome: Growing Up on the Colorado Frontier Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Exploration in the Rockies: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNo Place for a Woman: The Life and Newfoundland Stories of Ella Manuel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChinese in Montreal: Early Voices — Portraits of Canada by Women Writers, 1639–1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGlimpses of the Past: History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Classics For You
The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Learn French! Apprends l'Anglais! THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY: In French and English Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Things They Carried Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Persuasion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers for Algernon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bell Jar: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5East of Eden Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Animal Farm: A Fairy Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hell House: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rebecca Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We Have Always Lived in the Castle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wuthering Heights (with an Introduction by Mary Augusta Ward) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Confederacy of Dunces Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Old Man and the Sea: The Hemingway Library Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Odyssey: (The Stephen Mitchell Translation) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The New Complete Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Count of Monte Cristo (abridged) (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Titus Groan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Farewell to Arms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Good Man Is Hard To Find And Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5As I Lay Dying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Canterbury Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Legends of Vancouver
0 ratings0 reviews