Guest Author Louis Owens, Part 2
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Contemporary Native American Authors
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Language and Literature, Contemporary
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 1997
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 59m 6s
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Part 2 of 2: Dr. Owens is of mixed-blood descent (Choctaw/ Cherokee/ Irish/ Welsh/ Cajon) and currently serves as Professor of Literature at the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque). Among his novels is Other Destinies, which is featured in one of the two tests for this course. In addition, he has penned numerous critical essays, articles and texts. Some of the topics covered in this class include the commoditization of Native American identity, the "erotics of desire" and the concept of mixed-blood identity.