Kitotam: John McDonald Author Reading

Join us online for a reading by Plains Cree artist and writer, John McDonald. John will read from his collection of free-verse poetry, Kitotam, published by Saskatchewan’s Radiant Press.

John’s reading will be streamed through Facebook and Youtube on Monday, September 27th at 7:00 pm CST. Find the event page here: https://fb.me/e/1p6WkwRlQ.

KITOTAM is a collection of free-verse poetry by Indigenous poet and artist John McDonald. The Neyhiyawak (Plains Cree) word “Kitotam” translates into English as, "He Speaks to It." Written in two parts, these poems chronicle John’s life and experiences as an urban Indigenous youth during the 1980s. The second half of the book is a look into the inspirations and events that shaped John’s career as an internationally known spoken word artist, beat poet, monologist and performance artist.

JOHN MCDONALD is a multidisciplinary writer and artist originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. A sixth-generation direct descendant of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree, John’s writings and artwork have been displayed in various publications, private and permanent collections and galleries around the world. John is one of the founding members of the P.A. Lowbrow art movement, and is the Vice President of the Indigenous Peoples Artists Collective. John has studied at England’s prestigious University of Cambridge and is an acclaimed public speaker, who has presented in venues across the globe, such as the Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival, the Black Hills Seminars on Reclaiming Youth, The Appalachian Mountain Seminars, the Edmonton and Fort McMurray Literary Festival, the Eden Mills Writers Festival and at the Ottawa International Writers Festival.

There is no cost to attend this reading or any other Saskatchewan Book Week 2021 events! To see the full 2021 schedule visit https://bookweek.skbooks.com/book-week-schedule-2021/.

SaskBooks is the provincial creative industry association for Saskatchewan book publishers. SaskBooks is grateful for the support of Creative Saskatchewan, the Department of Canadian Heritage Canada Book Fund, and the Canada Council for the Arts.