Sherman Alexie

Known for

Writing

Gender

Male

Born

October 7, 1966

Age

59

From

Wellpinit, Washington, USA

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.