Book picks similar to
Comparing Mythologies by Tomson Highway


non-fiction
canadian
mythology
favourite-authors

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe


George Ryga - 1970
    As perhaps the best-known contemporary Canadian play and a poetic drama of enormous theatrical power, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe had a major influence in awakening consciousness to the “Indian problem” both in whites and Natives themselves.Cast of five women and 15 men. With a preface by Chief Dan George.The Ecstasy of Rita Joe premiered November 23, 1967 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us


Simon Critchley - 2019
    Tragedy permits us to come face to face with what we do not know about ourselves but that which makes those selves who we are. Having Been Born is a compelling examination of ancient Greek origins in the development and history of tragedy--a story that represents what we thought we knew about the poets, dramatists, and philosophers of ancient Greece--and shows them to us in an unfamiliar, unexpected, and original light.

Joyfully Single


Harold J. Sala - 1998
    Rick Warren says it is “The best book in print on the subject of singlehood.”