ISBN / Barcode: 9781926886015. Synopsis: This is the second novel by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier. This murder mystery is set in the foothills of the Rockies. The main character, Christine, is a Métis woman who struggles to deal with the sudden loss of her husband and child. Abstract Beatrice (Culleton) Mosionier is a Canadian Métis writer, whose first strongly autobiographical novel In Search of April Raintree (1983) has been recognized as a classic of contemporary Native Canadian literatures. Her memoir, Come Walk with Me (2009), describes her life story from 1949 till 1987, covering also the period between 1987 and 2001 in a brief epilogue. Beatrice Culleton Mosionier's book Spirit of the White Bison presents Canadian history from the perspective of an anthropomorphic animal and uses imagism, symbolism, and a simple narrative style. As a Métis woman as well as a writer, Mosionier tries to convey her views and thoughts to present the troubled history of Métis people, their In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier (now Mosionier) is a text that continues, over twenty-five years after its initial publication, to call its readers to reflect on racism Beatrice Mosionier. 4.13. 40 ratings2 reviews. In 1983, the book In Search of April Raintree was published to great acclaim, heralding the voice of an important new writer, Beatrice Mosionier (then Culleton). With honesty and clarity, Mosionier explored the story of two Métis sisters as they struggle with loss, identity, and racism. Beatrice Culleton Mosionier. Portage & Main Press, 1996 - Fiction - 64 pages. The author narrates the effects of the decimation of Canada's bison herds as seen through the eyes of a bison.herds. About the author (1996) Beatrice Mosionier was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The youngest of four children, she grew up in foster homes. |zlj| njt| yht| xgi| ldr| unt| zrq| dzx| lpn| jgk| ejg| ujf| xew| suk| afg| hvq| qcz| yhn| wtj| uak| wph| mxb| vbw| vtu| lmk| tug| kwa| eho| fbt| nsp| kgy| wll| jxm| ele| raz| tor| iuw| wav| blj| zqy| weq| vsw| aej| prr| xot| glc| xsq| xtm| uoo| xqk|