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Running Time: 07:24 hrsNarrator: Multiple ReadersPublisher:Crane Library, 2015
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- Author: Stonechild, BlairDate:Copyrighted2012Summary:
Buffy Saint-Marie is a symbol of the free expression movement of the 1960s and her powerful songs inspired countless people seeking hope and change. Her life has been one of transitions; from songwriter to famous intellectually-oriented folk and protest singer, to country and western and rock and roll musician, to social activist, mother, script-writer, actress, digital artist, philanthropist, children's educator, and 'medicine woman.' In this ambitious biography of an international cultural icon, Blair Stonechild seeks to bring together the many facets of a remarkable life, and to develop a sense of the woman behind it all. In doing so, Stonechild also traces some of the tumultuous history of the Cree people, and offers a fascinating, and challenging, view into the impoverished Saskatchewan reserve where Sainte-Marie was born, and an exploration of the story and context of a Native culture which Buffy continues to inspire today.
Subject(s): Biography | Canada | Composers | Cree women | Sainte-Marie, Buffy | SingersOriginal Publisher: Markham, ON, Fifth HouseLanguage(s): EnglishCollection(s)/Series: Saskatchewan Book Awards 2013