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Sherman Alexie

Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, WA. Alexie has published 18 books to date.

Alexie is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. Sherman's best known works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He lives in Seattle, Washington

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  • Cover of: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

    Cover of edition absolutelytruedi0000alex_o7m5 Cover of edition yigeyindianshaon0000alex Cover of edition absolutelytruedi0000alex Cover of edition isbn_9781410404992 Cover of edition absolutelytruedi00alex First published in 2007 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven

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  • Cover of: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003

    First published in 2003 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Reservation Blues

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  • Cover of: Water Flowing Home: Poems

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  • Cover of: The business of fancydancing: stories and poems

    First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Toughest Indian in the World

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Subjects

Indians of North America, Indians of north america, fiction, Fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Washington (state), fiction, Short stories, American Short stories, Fiction, general, Spokane Indians, Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Race relations, Children's fiction, Indian reservations, Juvenile fiction, New York Times reviewed, American poetry, Authors, biography, Diaries, Indian authors, Mothers and sons, New York Times bestseller, Seattle (wash.), fiction, Alcoholics, biography, American Authors

Places

Washington (State), United States, West (U.S.), Gennesault, Idaho, Maine, Maple Street, Michigan, North America, Seattle, Seattle (Wash.), Spokane, Spokane Indian Reservation (Wash.), Venice, Ypsilanti, south pole

People

Sherman Alexie (1966-), Alphonse, Archie Smith, Bradbury children, Captain Tory, Frank Daggett, Harris Burdick, Lewis Evans, Maddie Pace, Mr. Linden, Oscar, Spokane Tribe

Time

20th century, 21st century, 21e siècle

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Alternative names

  • Alexie
  • S Alexie
  • Sherman Alexis
  • Alexie Sherman

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January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
February 12, 2023 Edited by madelinemarshall13 bio added
February 12, 2023 Edited by madelinemarshall13 Added new photo
May 19, 2022 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import