Louis owens bio and wife and kids

The document provides a biography of Louis Owens, a novelist and cultural critic of mixed Native American and European ancestry.

He is known for a series of Native-themed mystery novels and for his contributions to the then-fledgling field of Native American Studies. He was also a professor of English and Native American studies, and frequently contributed articles, literary criticism and reviews to periodicals. He was one of nine children born to Hoey and Ida Owens.

His self-identified heritage included Choctaw and Cherokee ancestors. Despite not being enrolled as a citizen in any Native nation, writing that "I'm not enrolled and did not grow up on a reservation", he still identifies as Native American. He grew up in rural Mississippi and California. His first job, at the age of nine, was picking beans.

Biography.

He received his B. Owens wrote five novels in total, often featuring the relationship of Native Americans and contemporary American society, and exploring identity and mixed ancestries. He had reputation for combining thriller plots with more universal themes. He also completed five collections of essays and literary criticism and was one of the leading American scholars on Native American fiction.

Owens was also considered an expert on John Steinbeck 's work. Owens was a member of the editorial board of the Steinbeck Quarterly. Owens died on July 26, in Albuquerque. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. He received the American Book Award for Nightland in