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Louis Riel for Dummies,
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This review is from: The False Traitor: Louis Riel in Canadian Culture (Paperback)
Riel, who led Metis rebellions in present-day Manitoba and Saskatchewan, is extremely important in Canadian history, but was repudiated by most Canadians (French-speakers were somewhat more sympathetic, though by no means unanimous) through WWII. Since then, more and more literature, art, and scholarship has treated Riel as a quintessentially embodiment the conflicts and contradictions of Canadian history and nationhood. The phrase, "fasle traitor," is meant to exemplify Riel's
Braz has done an excellent job of collected many diverse documents, including illustrations whose presence enliven this volume. He also lays out the various "Riels": traitor, lunatic, visionary, cultural mediator, and so forth. The argument suffers a bit from the need to treat so much material; at times it seems to descend into pure plot summary. However, it belongs on the bookshelf of all those interested in Riel, either historically or as a cultural icon. |
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The False Traitor: Louis Riel in Canadian Culture by Albert Raimundo Braz (Hardcover - April 12, 2003)
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