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Heroines: Pauline Johnson Performs in Winnipeg, 1897

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Pauline Johnson, "a reader or reciter of talent as well as a writer," performed in Winnipeg in 1897, and this is an account of that performance from the "Winnipeg Free Press." Read about Johnson's costumes, her portrayals of a "heathen Indian" and a "civilized" person, and how Johnson interprets the nature of her dual backgrounds.

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canadian born, canadian entertainer, canadian performer, canadian poet, canadian writer, e. pauline johnson, emily pauline johnson, mohawk, mohawk author, mohawk entertainer, native canadian, pauline johnson
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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