Mean Spirit (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Linda Hogan
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: 1922 and 1923
- Setting: Watona, Oklahoma
- Principal Characters: Michael Horse, Lila Blanket, Grace Blanket, Belle, Nola Blanket, John Hale, Jess Gold, Stace Red Hawk
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Murder or homicide, Midwest, 1920’s, West, U.S., Native Americans or American Indians, Oklahoma, Oil wells or oil-well drilling
- Locales: Oklahoma, Watona, OK
The Novel
A historical novel based on actual occurrences on oil-rich Oklahoma Indian lands, Mean Spirit tells a story of exploitation and murder committed against Native American Indians as they struggle against the greed that threatens their lives and the survival of their culture.
The background of the novel’s action is provided by Lila Blanket and her daughter Grace. Repeating the warning the Blue River has “spoken” to her, Lila tells the other Hill Indians that white people are going to intrude upon the tribe’s peaceful ways; to prevent their own...
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