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About 361 pages (108,159 words) in 54 products |
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| Name: |
Sherman Alexie | | Birth Date: |
1966 | | Place of Birth: |
Wellpinit, Washington, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
Native American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
author, translator |
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 Biography of Sherman Alexie
755 words, approx. 3 pages
 Winner of Washington State Arts Commission poetry and National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowships, Sherman Alexie (born 1966) has published poems, stories, translations, and several books. Sherman Alexie was born in 1966 and grew up in... summary from source:
 Biography of Sherman (Joseph), (Jr.) Alexie
5,077 words, approx. 17 pages
 Sherman Alexie is the "Indian du jour" of the mainstream publishing industry, as he notes in his 1995 Tonic interview with Kelly Myers. Alexie has published seven books and three chapbooks in less than five years; while such productivity is remarkable... summary from source:
Biography of Sherman (Joseph), (Jr.) Alexie
4,529 words, approx. 15 pages
Sherman Alexie's writing has attracted a broad spectrum of readers in a relatively brief span. During his first eight years in publishing, Alexie was awarded the Washington State Arts Commission Poetry Fellowship (1991), the National Endowment for the...
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 Sherman Alexie Quotes
533 words, approx. 2 pages
Sherman Alexie , Jr. (born 1966-10-07 in Spokane, Washington) is an award-winning and prolific writer (of novels, short stories, poems, and screenplays) and occasional comedian who lives in Seattle, Washington. Much of his writing draws on his...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Sherman Alexie Information
2,187 words, approx. 7 pages
Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. (born October 7, 1966) is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. He lives in Seattle,...
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 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In Town; Andrew Carroll And Sherman Alexie
05/06/2007: 370 words, approx. 1 pages Andrew Carroll is our war missive expert. He has edited several volumes of correspondence between troops and their families during wartime. His "War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars" was a bestseller. This week, he comes to Milwaukee to promote yet another such... summary from source:
Publishers Weekly Sherman Alexie: a reservation of the mind.(Interview)
09/16/1996: 2,087 words, approx. 7 pages Much of Alexie's poetry and prose is based on his own experiences as a boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Alexie describes his perception of himself as an outcast among outcasts. SIX YEARS AGO, as a 24-year-old student at Washington State... summary from source:
 AP News Hitchens among book award finalists
10/10/2007: 567 words, approx. 2 pagesShould Christopher Hitchens win a National Book Award, you can be sure he won't thank any higher powers.The author, columnist and commentator was nominated for "God Is Not Great," a polemic with a self-evident theme. Hitchens' book received mixed reviews, but became a best seller... summary from source:
AP News Disputed book pulled from Oprah Web site
11/6/2007: 599 words, approx. 2 pagesOprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children's book, Forrest Carter's "The Education of Little Tree," from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival "error" for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white supremacist."The archived listing was posted...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Stephen F. Evans
11,746 words, approx. 39 pages
In the following essay, Evans discusses Alexie's depiction of contemporary reservation life in his poetry and fiction.
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Critical Essay by Jennifer Gillan
7,337 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following essay, Gillan traces the influences of popular video culture on the content and structure of Sherman's storytelling in poetry and prose.
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Critical Essay by Jennifer Gillan
7,331 words, approx. 24 pages
In the following essay, Gillan examines Alexie's work and comments on its focus on an anglicized version of American-Indian history and tradition.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 81%Sherman Alexie's Subtle Sarcasm
884 words, approx. 3 pages
Sherman Alexie's novels examine the relationships between whites and American Indians. He uses subtle sarcasm and sly humor to make his points about racism and the mistreatment of American Indians, such as setting "The Lone Ranger" and "Tonto" against each other to dispel their Hollywood hero myths.
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