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Biography
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. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.
Awards & recognition
- Dos Passos Prize · 2013
- PEN/Faulkner Award — Fiction · 2010
- Peter Pan prize · 2009
- National Book Award — Young People's Literature · 2007
- O. Henry Award · 2005
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- PEN/Malamud Award · 2001
- American Book Awards · 1996
