Abstract: In literature, an imaginary Indian is inevitably used to represent the Amerindian. This representation is subject to a stereotypical filter constructed by a long artistic tradition dating back to the beginnings of American colonization. This article studies this representation through the lens of plurivocalism, looking at Louis Hamelin’s Québécois novel Cowboy (1992). The plurivocal analysis of discourses makes it possible to see in this novel a drive to demystify stereotypes.
