Sherman Alexie

Known for

Writing

Born

October 7, 1966 (age 59)

Birthplace

Wellpinit, Washington, USA

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.