- Louis Owens
Louis Owens (
Lompoc 1948 -Albuquerque , July 25th, 2002) was a novelist and scholar of Choctaw, Cherokee and Irish descent. He is known for a series of Native-themedmystery novels and for his contributions to the then-fledgling field ofNative American Studies . Owens committed suicide in 2002.Novels
*"Wolfsong". Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995.
*" The Sharpest Sight". Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995.
*"Bone Game". Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.
* "Nightland". Dutton, 1996. (Winner of anAmerican Book Award ).
*"Dark River". Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999.Literary Criticism
*"Mixedblood Messages: Literature, Film, Family, Place", 2001.
*"Other Destinies: Understanding the Native American Novel", 1992.
*"John Steinbeck 's ReVision of America", 1985.ee also
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List of writers from peoples indigenous to the Americas External links
* [http://www.usu.edu/westlit/obits.htm Obituary from utah State University (scroll down page)]
* [http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~purdy/OWENS.html A Conversation with Louis Owens (conducted by John Purdy)]
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