Kamloopa
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Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story is a play written by Canadian playwright Kim Senklip Harvey. It is the winner of the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language drama. Published in Canada by Talonbooks in April 2020 and co-authored with members of the Fire Company, the book includes a foreword by Lindsay Lachance and a zine by Kimi Clark.[1][2]
Backstory
Harvey won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama less than a week after receiving her MFA in writing from the University of Victoria. She wrote the play "to ignite the power that was within Indigenous people."[3] While developing the print version, Harvey worked with Indigenous matriarch Nancy Saddleman to translate the "n̓səl̓xcin̓" parts of the play. She deliberately wrote, "moments where you have to switch your paradigm into a Syilx one.”[4]
Synopsis
Two urban Indigenous sisters, Mikaya and Kilawna, and their new friend Edith, a lawless trickster, reconnect with their ancestors, their culture, and each other on their way to Kamloopa, the largest pow wow on the West Coast, in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Awards
Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story won the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language drama,[5] the 2019 Jessie Richardson Award for significant artistic achievement,[6] and the 2019 Sydney J. Risk Prize for outstanding original play by an emerging playwright.[6]
References
- ^ Warburton, Theresa (February 3, 2021). "Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story". BC Studies. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Senklip Harvey, Kim. Kamloopa : an Indigenous matriarch story. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Threlfall, John (June 2, 2021). "Writing MFA Kim Harvey wins GG Award for Drama | Fine Arts Research". University of Victoria. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Harvey, Kim Senklip (September 8, 2019). "Translations". kimsenlkipharvey. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Good says celebrating fiction win feels 'petty and selfish' after residential school discovery". CTV News. June 1, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Senklip Harvey, Kim (May 3, 2021). "Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story". CBC Books. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
External links
- Official website
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