Louis Oliver (April 9, 1904 – May 10, 1991), also known as Little Coon or Wotkoce Okisce, was a citizen of the Muscogee Nation[1] and an American poet.[2][3] His poetry combines themes of Muscogee oral history with an examination of intellectualism in the context of the Muscogee Nation.[4]
Oliver was born on April 9, 1904, in Coweta, Indian Territory, which became part of Oklahoma in 1907. His parents died when he was young and he was raised by relatives in Okfuskee.[4] He studied at the Euchee Indian School and then Bacone College,[5] where he graduated in 1926. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he earned a diploma in 1926, an accomplishment that alienated some other Muscogee who accused him of "capitulating to the White Man's ways".[4]
While living among the Cherokee in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in the early 1980s, Oliver joined a writing group that included several published authors, and moved away from the more classical European forms of poetry that he had been practicing until then.[5] He became the author of two books of poetry, Caught in a willow net: poems and stories (Greenfield Review Press, 1983) and Chasers of the Sun: Creek Indian thoughts (Greenfield Review Press, 1990).
^ abcdeSchmidtke, Carsten. "Oliver, Louis (1904–1991)". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
^"Oliver, Louis Littlecoon", The Encyclopedia of North American Indians, vol. 8, Marshall Cavendish, 1997, p. 1017.
^Roman, Camille; Travisano, Thomas J. (2005), "Louis (Little Coon) Oliver, 1904–1991", The New Anthology of American Poetry: Modernisms, 1900-1950, Rutgers University Press, pp. 746–748, ISBN9780813531649.
^ abcWomack, Craig S. (1999), "Chapter 6: Louis Oliver: Searching for a Creek Intellectual Center", Red on Red: Native American Literary Separatism, University of Minnesota Press, pp. 187–211, ISBN9780816630226.
^ abcdStrom, Karen M., "Oklahoma Author: Louis (Little Coon) Oliver (1904-1991)", Storytellers: Native American Authors Online, retrieved 2013-02-21.
^Crerand, Patrick J. (2008), The Land of Good Deeds, Ph.D. thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, p. 5, ISBN9780549627180.
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louis, oliver, poet, louis, oliver, april, 1904, 1991, also, known, little, coon, wotkoce, okisce, citizen, muscogee, nation, american, poet, poetry, combines, themes, muscogee, oral, history, with, examination, intellectualism, context, muscogee, nation, loui. Louis Oliver April 9 1904 May 10 1991 also known as Little Coon or Wotkoce Okisce was a citizen of the Muscogee Nation 1 and an American poet 2 3 His poetry combines themes of Muscogee oral history with an examination of intellectualism in the context of the Muscogee Nation 4 Louis OliverLouis OliverNative nameWotkoce 1 Born 1904 04 09 April 9 1904 age 120 Coweta Indian TerritoryDiedMay 10 1991 1991 05 10 aged 87 Muskogee Oklahoma 1 OccupationwriterLanguageEnglish MuscogeeNationalityMuscogee Nation AmericanAlma materBacone CollegeNotable awardsAlexander Posey Literary Award 1987 1 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honors 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editOliver was born on April 9 1904 in Coweta Indian Territory which became part of Oklahoma in 1907 His parents died when he was young and he was raised by relatives in Okfuskee 4 He studied at the Euchee Indian School and then Bacone College 5 where he graduated in 1926 Unlike many of his contemporaries he earned a diploma in 1926 an accomplishment that alienated some other Muscogee who accused him of capitulating to the White Man s ways 4 Career edit nbsp Maskoke Okisce Creek Fable on display in LeidenWhile living among the Cherokee in Tahlequah Oklahoma in the early 1980s Oliver joined a writing group that included several published authors and moved away from the more classical European forms of poetry that he had been practicing until then 5 He became the author of two books of poetry Caught in a willow net poems and stories Greenfield Review Press 1983 and Chasers of the Sun Creek Indian thoughts Greenfield Review Press 1990 One of his poems about and in the form of a tornado is included in the Wall poems in Leiden outdoor poetry project in Leiden Netherlands 6 Honors editIn 1987 the Este Mvskoke Arts Council of the Muscogee people gave him their inaugural Alexander Posey Literary Award 5 Death editHe died on May 10 1991 5 in Muskogee Oklahoma 1 References edit a b c d e Schmidtke Carsten Oliver Louis 1904 1991 The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved 8 January 2023 Oliver Louis Littlecoon The Encyclopedia of North American Indians vol 8 Marshall Cavendish 1997 p 1017 Roman Camille Travisano Thomas J 2005 Louis Little Coon Oliver 1904 1991 The New Anthology of American Poetry Modernisms 1900 1950 Rutgers University Press pp 746 748 ISBN 9780813531649 a b c Womack Craig S 1999 Chapter 6 Louis Oliver Searching for a Creek Intellectual Center Red on Red Native American Literary Separatism University of Minnesota Press pp 187 211 ISBN 9780816630226 a b c d Strom Karen M Oklahoma Author Louis Little Coon Oliver 1904 1991 Storytellers Native American Authors Online retrieved 2013 02 21 Crerand Patrick J 2008 The Land of Good Deeds Ph D thesis University of Louisiana at Lafayette p 5 ISBN 9780549627180 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Oliver poet amp oldid 1172182017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
