I Heard the Owl Call My Name
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| Author | Margaret Craven |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | |
| Released | 1967 |
I Heard the Owl Call My Name is a 1967 novel by American author Margaret Craven.
The book told the story of a young Anglican vicar named Mark Brian with not long to live, who learns about the meaning of life when he is sent to a First Nations parish in British Columbia. First published in Canada in 1967, it was not until 1973 when the book was picked up by an American publisher. Released to wide acclaim, it reached No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In the year of its American release, the book was adapted to the screen by Gerald Di Pego as a CBS television movie of the same title.
[edit] Plot introduction
I Heard the Owl Call My Name is the story of Mark Brian, a young priest who is sent to the Native American village of Kwakiutl by his bishop who knows that Brian is suffering from an unnamed, fatal disease. Mark struggles to gain acceptance from the people in the village by stressing the unity between their beliefs and his. Meanwhile, the villagers teach him about living in harmony with nature and accepting his fate. Mark dies in the end, but not before having made an impact on the village and allowing the villagers to make a profound impact on him as well.
[edit] Again Calls the Owl
Margaret Craven later wrote an autobiography titled Again Calls the Owl which is often incorrectly referred to as the sequel to I Heard the Owl Call My Name. It is in fact, a true recounting of Margaret Craven's life. Though it does describe some of the real events which would later inspire the characters and plot of I Heard the Owl Call My Name, it does not feature any of the characters in I Heard the Owl Call My Name or continue the story of the novel.
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