Description: Writing and artwork by 2019 Journey Prize Winner Angélique Lalonde.
—2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury: Zalika Reid-Benta, Megan Gail Coles, Joshua Whitehead, Tash Aw, and Joshua Ferris
Self Portrait
Angélique dwells on Gitxsan territory with her partner, two small children, and many non-human beings. She grew up in a trailer park on the side of a highway on Ktunaxa territory, the second eldest of four daughters. Many lands have sheltered her.