About Louis Oliver
Lived 1904 – 1991 (aged 87). Louis Oliver was an American poet.
Early life and education 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. 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".
Honors In 1987, the Este Mvskoke Arts Council of the Muscogee people gave him their inaugural Alexander Posey Literary Award.
Death He died on May 10, 1991, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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Who was Louis Oliver?
American writer (1904-1991)
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Louis Oliver was born on 9 April 1904 in United States.
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Louis Oliver died on 10 May 1991.
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Louis Oliver was a poet.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Oliver. https://biography.guide/louis-oliver-poet/
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Chicago: "Louis Oliver." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louis-oliver-poet/.
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