ABORIGINALITY
Copyright © 2005 Alan Twigg

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Twigg, Alan, 1952-
Aboriginality: the literary origins of British Columbia / Alan Twigg.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-55380-030-3

     1. Native peoples in literature. 2. Canadian literature (English) — Native authors
—Biography. 3. Authors, Canadian (English)—British Columbia—Biography. 4.
Native peoples — British Columbia. I. Title. II. Title: Literary origins of British
Columbia.

PS8089.5.I6T84 2005      C810.9’352997        C2005-903526-9

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