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LeAnne Howe

December 20, 2023

LeAnne Howe (born April 29, 1951, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is an American author and Eidson Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at the University of Georgia, Athens.[1] She previously taught American Indian Studies and English at the University of Minnesota and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[2]

LeAnne Howe
Born (1951-04-29) April 29, 1951 (age 72)
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupations
  • Author
  • Playwright
  • Scholar
  • Poet

Early life and education edit

LeAnne Howe was born into a Choctaw family in Edmond, Oklahoma, and attended local schools as a child. She later attended Oklahoma State University, where she majored in English. She is a Choctaw Nation citizen.

Years later, Howe returned to studies, gaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2000 in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Norwich University.[3] Over the next few years, she began to shift toward the academic world. She taught, lectured and developed courses in Native American Studies at the University of Iowa and at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.[4]

Career edit

Howe is an author, playwright, scholar, and poet. She has explored Native American experiences through writing screenplays. She has also written fiction, creative non-fiction, plays, and poetry. She has conducted public readings of her work, and has lectured in Japan, Jordan, Israel, Romania, and Spain.[5]

Howe's work has been published in various journals and anthologies.[6]

Honors and awards edit

She received the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award in 2002 for her novel Shell Shaker.[7] In 2006, Howe's collection of poetry Evidence of Red (Salt Publishing, UK 2005) won the Oklahoma Book Award.[8] In 2012, Howe was the recipient of a United States Artists Fellow award.[9] In 2015, Howe was awarded the first MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures, and Languages for her second novel, titled Choctalking On Other Realities (Aunt Lute Books, 2013).[10]

Books edit

  • Shell Shaker, Aunt Lute Books, San Francisco, 2001[11]
  • Evidence of Red: Poems and Prose, Salt Publishing, UK, 2005
  • Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story, Aunt Lute Books, 2007
  • Seeing Red, Pixeled Skins, American Indians and Film, Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI, 2013
  • Choctalking on Other Realities, Aunt Lute Books, San Francisco, 2013
  • "Singing, Still, Libretto for the 1847 Choctaw Gift to the Irish for Famine Relief," The Irish Times[12]
  • Savage Conversations, Coffee House Press, 2019

Plays edit

  • The Mascot Opera (Alexander Street Press, 2008)
  • Big PowWow
  • Indian Radio Days (Theatre C. G.,1998)

Films edit

  • Co-editor with Harvey Markowitz, and Denise K. Cummings, Seeing Red, Pixeled Skins: American Indians and Film, 2013
  • Co-producer with James Fortier for Playing Pastimes: American Indian Fast-Pitch Softball, and Survival, 2007[13][14]
  • Screenwriter and on-camera narrator for Indian Country Diaries: Spiral of Fire, 2006

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "LeAnne Howe". University of Georgia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ "LeAnne Howe :Biography". Poetry Foundation. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Curriculum Vitae Leanne Howe". The University of Illinois. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. ^ "LeAnne Howe". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Native American Authors: LeAnne Howe". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ^ "LeAnne Howe (Choctaw) – Searching for Sequoyah". searchingforsequoyah.com. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  7. ^ "Multicultural Women's Press | Queer Publishing | Aunt Lute Books". Multicultural Women's Press | Queer Publishing | Aunt Lute Books. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  8. ^ Squint, Kirstin L. (2010-09-19). "Choctawan Aesthetics, Spirituality, and Gender Relations: An Interview with LeAnne Howe". MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the U.S. 35 (3): 211–224. doi:10.1353/mel.2010.0009. ISSN 1946-3170. S2CID 162581881.
  9. ^ United States Artists Official Website
  10. ^ "MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures,..." Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  11. ^ Monika, Siebert (2015). "Fictions of the Gruesome Authentic in LeAnne Howe's Shell Shaker". Indians Playing Indian : Multiculturalism and Contemporary Indigenous Art in North America. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0817387983.
  12. ^ "On the Prairie Diamond: The Weblog of LeAnne Howe". On the Prairie Diamond: The Weblog of LeAnne Howe. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  13. ^ "LeAnne Howe". www.hanksville.org. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  14. ^ "LeAnne Howe | Vision Maker Media". www.visionmakermedia.org. Retrieved 2019-03-09.

External links edit

December 20, 2023
leanne, howe, born, april, 1951, choctaw, nation, oklahoma, american, author, eidson, distinguished, professor, department, english, university, georgia, athens, previously, taught, american, indian, studies, english, university, minnesota, university, illinoi. LeAnne Howe born April 29 1951 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is an American author and Eidson Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at the University of Georgia Athens 1 She previously taught American Indian Studies and English at the University of Minnesota and at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 2 LeAnne HoweBorn 1951 04 29 April 29 1951 age 72 Edmond Oklahoma U S OccupationsAuthor Playwright Scholar Poet Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honors and awards 4 Books 5 Plays 6 Films 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life and education editLeAnne Howe was born into a Choctaw family in Edmond Oklahoma and attended local schools as a child She later attended Oklahoma State University where she majored in English She is a Choctaw Nation citizen Years later Howe returned to studies gaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2000 in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Norwich University 3 Over the next few years she began to shift toward the academic world She taught lectured and developed courses in Native American Studies at the University of Iowa and at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota 4 Career editHowe is an author playwright scholar and poet She has explored Native American experiences through writing screenplays She has also written fiction creative non fiction plays and poetry She has conducted public readings of her work and has lectured in Japan Jordan Israel Romania and Spain 5 Howe s work has been published in various journals and anthologies 6 Honors and awards editShe received the Before Columbus Foundation s American Book Award in 2002 for her novel Shell Shaker 7 In 2006 Howe s collection of poetry Evidence of Red Salt Publishing UK 2005 won the Oklahoma Book Award 8 In 2012 Howe was the recipient of a United States Artists Fellow award 9 In 2015 Howe was awarded the first MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures Cultures and Languages for her second novel titled Choctalking On Other Realities Aunt Lute Books 2013 10 Books editShell Shaker Aunt Lute Books San Francisco 2001 11 Evidence of Red Poems and Prose Salt Publishing UK 2005 Miko Kings An Indian Baseball Story Aunt Lute Books 2007 Seeing Red Pixeled Skins American Indians and Film Michigan State University Press East Lansing MI 2013 Choctalking on Other Realities Aunt Lute Books San Francisco 2013 Singing Still Libretto for the 1847 Choctaw Gift to the Irish for Famine Relief The Irish Times 12 Savage Conversations Coffee House Press 2019Plays editThe Mascot Opera Alexander Street Press 2008 Big PowWow Indian Radio Days Theatre C G 1998 Films editCo editor with Harvey Markowitz and Denise K Cummings Seeing Red Pixeled Skins American Indians and Film 2013 Co producer with James Fortier for Playing Pastimes American Indian Fast Pitch Softball and Survival 2007 13 14 Screenwriter and on camera narrator for Indian Country Diaries Spiral of Fire 2006See also editList of writers from peoples indigenous to the Americas Native American Studies Native American dramatists and playwrightsReferences edit LeAnne Howe University of Georgia Retrieved 16 February 2018 LeAnne Howe Biography Poetry Foundation 16 February 2018 Retrieved 16 February 2018 Curriculum Vitae Leanne Howe The University of Illinois Retrieved 16 February 2018 LeAnne Howe Retrieved 5 April 2018 Native American Authors LeAnne Howe Retrieved 5 April 2018 LeAnne Howe Choctaw Searching for Sequoyah searchingforsequoyah com 3 September 2016 Retrieved 2018 05 09 Multicultural Women s Press Queer Publishing Aunt Lute Books Multicultural Women s Press Queer Publishing Aunt Lute Books Retrieved 2018 05 09 Squint Kirstin L 2010 09 19 Choctawan Aesthetics Spirituality and Gender Relations An Interview with LeAnne Howe MELUS Multi Ethnic Literature of the U S 35 3 211 224 doi 10 1353 mel 2010 0009 ISSN 1946 3170 S2CID 162581881 United States Artists Official Website MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures Cultures Modern Language Association Retrieved 2018 05 09 Monika Siebert 2015 Fictions of the Gruesome Authentic in LeAnne Howe s Shell Shaker Indians Playing Indian Multiculturalism and Contemporary Indigenous Art in North America University of Alabama Press ISBN 978 0817387983 On the Prairie Diamond The Weblog of LeAnne Howe On the Prairie Diamond The Weblog of LeAnne Howe Retrieved 2019 03 09 LeAnne Howe www hanksville org Retrieved 2019 03 09 LeAnne Howe Vision Maker Media www visionmakermedia org Retrieved 2019 03 09 External links editOfficial LeAnne Howe site https mikokings wordpress com Voices from the Gap Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LeAnne Howe amp oldid 1177856118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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