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In *The Kiss of the Fur Queen*, playwright Tomson Highway explores the traumatic legacy of the residential school system through the lives of two Cree brothers. Confronting physical and emotional abuse inflicted by a Catholic institution, the brothers seek healing in the stories and spirituality of their heritage. Highway blends mythic elements with a traditional narrative arc, using the transformative power of Indigenous storytelling to restore the brothers’ sense of self and, by extension, the resilience of their community.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Tomson Highway
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