Sherman Alexie Joseph, Jr.:
(Wellpinit, Washington, 7 October 1966).
American poet, writer and filmmaker who writes about race and politics in a sharp, taboo-free style. Many of his texts are based on his experiences as a Native American; as a Spokane–Coeur d’Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Alexie lives in Seattle.
As a Spokane–Coeur d’Alene Indian, Sherman Alexie is perhaps the most popular and prestigious Native American writer in the United States. He is better known and more influential than other Native American writers because he writes in a number of different genres and publishes widely, makes films and often appears on television programmes as a commentator.
If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.
