Oscar Hokeah
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CitizenshipCherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe, USA
EducationInstitute of American Indian Arts
AlmamaterUniversity of Oklahoma
Genrefiction
Oscar Hokeah | |
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| Citizenship | Cherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe, USA |
| Education | Institute of American Indian Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Genre | fiction |
| Notable awards | PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel |
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Oscar Hokeah (born December 25, 1975) is a Native American writer.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the Institute of American Indian Arts, he is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Career and honors
His debut novel Calling for a Blanket Dance (2022), which won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and was on the Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist in 2023.
