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Eden Robinson


Born
in Canada
January 19, 1968

Genre
Literature & Fiction

Influences
Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe ...more


Eden Victoria Lena Robinson (born 19 January 1968) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer.

Born in Kitamaat, British Columbia, she is a member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations. She was educated at the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 39,020 ratings · 4,460 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors
Son of a Trickster (Trickst...
3.81 avg rating — 14,068 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions
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Monkey Beach
4.02 avg rating — 10,471 ratings — published 2000 — 24 editions
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Trickster Drift (Trickster,...
4.28 avg rating — 4,912 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions
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Return of the Trickster (Tr...
4.11 avg rating — 3,226 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions
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Traplines
3.99 avg rating — 987 ratings — published 1996 — 19 editions
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Blood Sports
3.54 avg rating — 541 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions
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Terminal Avenue
3.67 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2004
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Dogs in Winter
3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
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La dérive du Trickster
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Series by Eden Robinson

Son of a Trickster Trickster Drift Return of the Trickster
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Quotes by Eden Robinson  (?)
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“Close your eyes. Concentrate on your breath. Remember that you were not always earthbound. Every living creature, every drop of water and every sombre mountain is the by-blow of some bloated, dying star. Deep down, we remember wriggling through the universe as beams of light.”
― Eden Robinson, Son of a Trickster
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“We are apart so that I will know the joy of being with you again. Take care of yourself, wherever you are. Take care of yourself, wherever you are.”
― Eden Robinson, Monkey Beach
tags: death-of-a-loved-one, mysticism
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“You honkies want women to be like cookies, all sweet and dainty and easy to eat. But I'm fry bread, you bitch, and I'm proud of it.”
― Eden Robinson, Monkey Beach
tags: feminism, humour, race
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