Articles for tag: Louise Erdrich

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The Power of Water in Louise Erdrich’s Tracks

The Ojibwa people, otherwise known as Chippewa, had territory spreading over thousands of miles, from Ontario in Canada, and across the upper Great Lakes of the US. Because their territory covered so much lake ground, water and lakes in particular had a large role in the lives and the fables of the Ojibwa people (“Encyclopedia”). ...

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Tracks by Louise Erdrich: Using Humor to See into the Character

In the movie “The Sweetest Thing”, the character Courtney challenges her friend to explore how she really feels about her current love interest by saying, “Half of what people say when they’re joking is the truth.” Though this may not be a proven statistic, it highlights an important aspect of humor: its truth telling ability. ...

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Q&A; with UCLA Screenwriting Professor Hal Ackerman

He says that while it’s true that talent cannot be taught, people with talent can be taught. He also says being a writer and making your living as a writer can be two very different things. Over the last decade, a dozen screenplays written in Hal Ackerman’s UCLA Screenwriting classes have been sold. His teachings ...

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Not so Famous Contemporary Writers

There are so many books being published these days. It is easy to miss some of the better ones that have been around for awhile because they seem to get forgotten in the hype of the mega-favorites of the moment. I’m the type of reader who prefers reading everything an author wrote. Some years ago ...