Guest Author Thomas King, Part 2
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Contemporary Native American Authors
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Language and Literature, Contemporary
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 1997
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 59m 16s
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Part 2 of 2: Thomas King (Cherokee/Greek) has been described as a "Native American Kurt Vonnegut" and a "darkly funny Mark Twain". He is a former photo-journalist and currently works as a university professor, scriptwriter, novelist, and author of children's books. Topics covered in theses classes include King's description of the differences between print and film media, comments on the making of this course's video, the definition of "meta-discourse", a discussion on stereotypes, a discussion on the uniquely feminist nature of Mr. King's work, and the nature of "Tricksters".