Louis Owens

Louis Owens
Born(1948-07-18)July 18, 1948
Lompoc, California
DiedJuly 25, 2002(2002-07-25) (aged 54)
Albuquerque
OccupationNovelist
Awards
  • Josephine Miles PEN Oakland Award, 1993
  • Roman Noir Award, 1995
  • American Book Award, 1997
  • Writer of the Year Award, Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers & Storytellers, 1998

Louis Dean Owens (July 18, 1948 - July 25, 2002) was a novelist and scholar who claimed Choctaw, Cherokee, and Irish-American descent. 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. Owens died by suicide in 2002.

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