Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth

Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth

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Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth
Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth
Who writes history?

Who writes history?

The American story can start with pilgrims... or with indigenous people

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Jul 11, 2020
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Who writes history?
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There is an African proverb that goes like: “Until the story of the hunt is told by the lion, it will always glorify the hunter.”

Today, take that idea with you into your writing and public commentary— the idea of the dominant narrative of history written by those in power versus stories buried by history and lived by those not in power.

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