Green Grass, Running Water
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| Author | Thomas King |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Indigenous, trickster novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin – hardcover March 4, 1993. Bantam Books – paperback June 1, 1994. |
Publication date | March 4, 1993 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 480 pp (U.S. Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-553-37368-4 (U.S. Paperback) |
| OCLC | 29361347 |
Green Grass, Running Water is a 1993 novel by American-born Canadian author Thomas King. The novel is set in a contemporary First Nations Blackfoot community in Alberta, Canada. It gained attention due to its unique use of structure, narrative, and the fusion of oral and written literary traditions. The novel is rife with humor and satire, particularly regarding Judeo-Christian beliefs as well as Western government and society. Green Grass, Running Water was a finalist for the 1993 Governor General's Award in Fiction.