{"product_id":"arctic-dreams-and-nightmares-paperback","title":"Arctic Dreams and Nightmares - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlootook Ipellie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlootook Ipellie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilizing intricately blended visual and written imagery, \u003cem\u003eArctic Dreams and Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on an Arctic journey interpreted through the mythological and contemporary world of an Inuit artist and author. Containing twenty short stories with accompanying pen ink drawings, it is the first publication to exclusively feature the writing and artwork of Alootook Ipellie. At the time of its original publication in 1993, \u003cem\u003e Arctic Dreams and Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the few books to be written by an Inuk in Canada, and became a landmark in the emerging discipline of Inuit literature.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlootook Ipellie\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1951 in a camp near Iqaluit, Nunavut, in what was then called the Northwest Territories. He spent his childhood and teenage years experiencing the transition from the traditional nomadic Inuit way of life to government-sponsored Inuit village settlements. In 1973, after a short stint as an announcer\/producer for CBC radio in Iqaluit, he moved to Ottawa to study and pursue a career in art. He became a noted artist and a central figure in the Inuit literature movement. Ipellie was the editor of the magazines \u003cem\u003eInuit Today\u003c\/em\u003e, published by the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada, \u003cem\u003eInuit\u003c\/em\u003e, published by the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, and \u003cem\u003eKivioq: Inuit Fiction Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. His artwork and writing were first highlighted in the 1978 Inuit writing anthology \u003cem\u003ePaper Stays Put: A Collection of Inuit Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, and he was the co-ordinator of the Baffin Writer's Project. His artwork, essays, stories, and poetry have been featured in numerous publications, and his art has been featured in exhibits in Canada, Greenland, and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52722182160691,"sku":"9781772275643","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/XnsAYyIlrq9781772275643.webp?v=1763646958","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/arctic-dreams-and-nightmares-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}