Sherman Alexie

Birthday: 10/7/1966
Place of birth: Spokane - Washington - USA
Fame for: Writing

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.