Review of The Truth of Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King

Abstract

Purpose

This is a review of The Truth of Stories by Thomas King.

Design/methodology/approach

This review examines the ways in which the Native American stories collected by Thomas King have been used to shape lives, value systems and public policies. It pays special attention to the controversial way stories have been used both to reflect and to manipulate images of oppressed ethnic groups.

Findings

In six essays, a Canadian professor of literature gives a Native North American perspective on the relationship between stories, culture, and social history. Thomas King's blend of storytelling and analysis models a creative approach to critical methodology.

Originality/value

This review not only introduces an important interpreter of Native American stories, but also suggests ways in which Euro/American scholarship can learn from Native American traditions.

Citation

Hearne, B. (2006), "Review of The Truth of Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King", On the Horizon, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 171-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/10748120610708087