John Joseph Mathews, 69: Life of an Osage Writer AUTH-7675449 ISBN13: 9780486466293

ISBN13: 9780486466293

and the uneasy ways of love

and only a high school education survive

Yelena Popova

Covering every decade from the 1890s until now

John Joseph Mathews, 69: Life of an Osage Writer AUTH-7675449 ISBN13: 9780486466293John Joseph Mathews (1894 1979) is one of Oklahoma's most revered twentieth century authors. An Osage Indian, he was also one of the first Indigenous authors to gain national renown. Yet fame did not come easily to Mathews, and his personality was full of contradictions. In this captivating biography, Michael Snyder provides the first book length account of this fascinating figure. Known as "Jo" to all his friends, Mathews had a multifaceted identity.