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<div><b>Thomas King: An Inconvenient Indian</b></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013 5:307 P.M.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">THOMAS KING has worked as an activist for Native causes, as an administrator in Native programs, and taught Native American Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and at the University of
Minnesota.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">He is currently a Professor of English at the University of Guelph. King was the first Aboriginal person to deliver the prestigious Massey Lectures, and is also the bestselling, award-winning author of five
novels and two collections of short stories.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">He is also the creator of The Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour, a CBC Radio One series.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Thomas King lives in Guelph.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">He will be on campus to read from his latest work: An Inconvenient Indian.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Tackling some of the most difficult events in our continentıs history, The Inconvenient Indian is at once wide-ranging and incisive and always fascinating and fair. As he delicately balances the gravity of
profoundly divisive issues with humour, optimism and intelligence, King both charms and informs. The Inconvenient Indian is powerful, important reading for all Canadians.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Light refreshments will be provided.</span></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Michael Ackerman, PhD</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Department of English and Film Studies</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Wilfrid Laurier University</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">75 University Avenue West</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Waterloo, Ontario</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Canada N2L 3C5</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="mailto:mackerman@wlu.ca">mackerman@wlu.ca</a></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="mailto:m.ackerman@rogers.com">m.ackerman@rogers.com</a></span></font></div>
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