Thomas King (novelist)

Thomas King

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King in 2008
Born (1943-04-24) April 24, 1943
Roseville, California, US
Pen nameHartley GoodWeather
Occupation
  • Writer
  • presenter
  • activist
  • academic
CitizenshipUnited States, Canada
Period1980s–present (as writer)
GenrePostmodern, trickster novel; comedy and drama script
SubjectFirst Nations
Notable worksMedicine River; Green Grass, Running Water; The Truth About Stories
Notable awardsOrder of Canada, 2004
Children3

Thomas King CC (born April 24, 1943) is an American-born Canadian writer and broadcast presenter who most often writes about First Nations. Though he previously said that he was of partial Cherokee descent, King accepted findings by genealogists in 2025 that he has no Indigenous ancestry.

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