Native American Authors
Louis Oliver (Little Coon) , 1904-1991
Creek
Louis Oliver was born in Oklahoma, a Creek Indian and a descendant of the Golden Raccoon Clan. His poetry was both pastoral and idyllic. Oliver was said to be influenced by younger Native American poets.
Awards and Honors
Alexander Posey Literary Award, 1987.
Online resources by or about Louis Oliver:
I Do Not Waste What Is Wild ... Louis (Little Coon) OliverAuthor: Maurice Kenny
Type: authorbio
Description: A piece written by Kenny about Oliver, from On Second Thought: A Compilation. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995, 258-259.)
URL: http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/kenny/poems/littlecoon.html
Oklahoma Author: Louis (Little Coon) Oliver
Author: Karen Strom
Type: authorbio
Description: Biographical and bibliographical information about Oliver.
URL: http://hanksville.org/storytellers/older/LittleCoon.html
Books by Louis Oliver:
Oliver, Louis. Caught in a willow net: poems and storiesGreenfield Center, NY : Greenfield Review Press, 1983.
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0912678577
Oliver, Louis. Chasers of the sun: Creek Indian thoughts
New York : Greenfield Review Press, 1990.
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0912678704
Oliver, Louis. The horned snake
Merrick, N.Y. : Cross-Cultural Communications, 1982.
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0893048143
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