Ray Hudson presents Fact and Fable in a Novel about the Aleutians called Ivory and Paper
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At this event, Ray Hudson reads selections from his novel, Ivory and Paper: Adventures In and Out of Time, published by University of Alaska Press. In addition, he discusses how he blended facts with fiction as he wrote this book set in the Aleutian Islands. (Note, the presentation that accompanies the event audio podcast is also posted in iTunes. Photos shown are from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.) Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education Program. In 2017, the Alaska Historical Society presented him the Evangeline Atwood Award for Excellence for significant long-term contributions to the history of the Aleutians. Joining Ray Hudson is Rachel Mason, Senior Cultural Anthropologist at the National Park Service, Alaska Region and editor of Nick Golodoff’s memoir, Attu Boy. Together, Ray Hudson and Rachel Mason wrote The Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians that documented the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II (NPS, 2014) This unique literary event opens up a world of oral history, creative writing, environmental and anthropological study.
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