WRITERS

• Te Ata, Native American storyteller, proclaimed Oklahoma's first State Treasure. Tishomingo, 1895-1995.
• William Bernhardt, novelist, thrillers. Midwest City (?).
• Jack Bickman. 75 books (Brad Smith series). Norman. (?)
• *Daniel J. Boorstin*, Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Raised in Tulsa.
• *C.J. Cherryh*. Prolific sci-fi award-winning author, Hugo, Nebula, Born 1942, St. Louis, Univ. of Okla. graduate, resides in Oklahoma City(?).
• Robert Conley, Okla. Professional Writer's Hall of Fame. Cushing, 1940.
• *Angie Debo*, considered the "First Lady of Oklahoma History". Moved to Marshall, when 9 years old. 1890-1988.
• Ralph Waldo Ellison. National Book Award, 1953
  (The Invisible Man). Oklahoma City, 1914-1994.
• John Hope Franklin, historian, author. Rentiesville, 1915.
• *Arrell M. Gibson*, historian/author/teacher, born in Kansas but spent life in Oklahoma. 1921-1987.
• Gogisgi/Carroll Arnett, Cherokee poet. 1927-1997, Oklahoma City.
• Jean Hager, mystery suspense author, Pawnee.
• Raven (Lynn Davis) Hail. Prolific writer. Washington County, 1921.
• Joy Harjo, poet, author. Tulsa, 1951.
• Carolyn Hart, award-winning mystery writer. Oklahoma City.
• Paul Harvey, journalist, radio, (The Rest of the Story). Tulsa.
• Tony Hillerman, mystery writer. Lawton/Oklahoma City.
• *Jenkin Lloyd Jones*, author, journalist, Editor/Publisher, Tulsa World. Born Madison, Wisc.
• Harold Keith. Award-winning author (Rifles for Watie). Apr. 8, 1903, Lambert.
• *Louis L'Amour*, prolific writer of westerns. Born North Dakota, but lived in Choctaw several years. Charter Member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, first book published during this period. 1908-1988.
• *Raphael A. Lafferty*. Hugo-award winning science fiction novelist. Born Neola, Iowa, but moved to Tulsa when 4, born Nov. 7, 1914.
• *Savoie Lottinville*. Director, Univ. of Okla. Press, 1938-1967. Born Idaho, 1906-1997.
• N. Scott Momaday, 1969 Pullitzer Prize, fiction (House Made of Dawn). Lawton, 1934.
• Bill Moyers, journalist, author of 4 bestsellers, TV producer 30 emmys, 240 hours Public Affairs television, June 6, 1934.
• *Dian Curtis Regan*. Member Oklahoma Professional Writers' Hall of Fame. Born Colorado Springs, now resides in Edmond.
• Carter Revard. Poet, linguist. Pawhuska, 1931.
• Vingie E. Roe. 31 novels, romanticized wild west. 1879-1958.
• Will Rogers, humorist, columnist, political commentary. Also starred in 43 movies. Oologah, 1879-1935.
• Ross Thomas, complex suspense thrillers, 25 books, including 3 made into movies,(St. Ives, Hammett, Bound by Honor). Oklahoma City, 1926-1995.
• Jim Thompson, mystery writer (The Getaway, The Grifters). Anadarko, 1906-1977.

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