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Born Oct 7, 1966 · Wellpinit, Washington, USA
Active 1998–present · Awards: PEN/Malamud Award, American Book Awards, National Book Award for Young People's Literature, O. Henry Award, Peter Pan prize, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Dos Passos Prize
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes.