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E. Pauline Johnson
1861–1913
A celebrated Canadian poet and stage performer, she captivated audiences by blending dramatic recitation with writing shaped by both Mohawk and English heritage. Her work helped make her one of the most recognized literary voices in Canada at the turn of the 20th century.
6 Audiobooks
Flint and Feather: Collected Verse
by E. Pauline Johnson
The Shagganappi
by E. Pauline Johnson
The Moccasin Maker
by E. Pauline Johnson
Legends of Vancouver
by E. Pauline Johnson
Legends of Vancouver
by E. Pauline Johnson
The White Wampum
by E. Pauline Johnson
About the author
Born Emily Pauline Johnson on March 10, 1861, at Chiefswood on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario, she was also known by her Mohawk name, Tekahionwake. Her father was a Mohawk hereditary chief and her mother was English, and that mixed background became central to both her public identity and her writing.
Johnson rose to fame not only as a poet and author but also as a gifted performer. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, she toured widely in Canada, the United States, and Britain, presenting her own poems in a style that made her a popular live attraction as well as a published writer.
She is remembered for bringing Indigenous themes and perspectives to a wide readership at a time when that was rare in mainstream literature. Johnson died in Vancouver on March 7, 1913, but her poems, prose, and public voice remain an important part of Canadian literary history.