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Karen Louise Erdrich (/ ˈ ɜːr d r ɪ k / ER-drik; born June 7, 1954) is a Native American author of novels, poetry, and children's books featuring Native American characters and settings.
Jun 3, 2024 · Louise Erdrich, American author whose principal subject is the Ojibwa Indians in the northern Midwest. Her notable books included Love Medicine, The Plague of Doves, The Round House, LaRose, and The Night Watchman; the latter won a Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about Erdrich’s life and career.
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Louise Erdrich was born in Little Falls, Minnesota in 1954. As the daughter of a Chippewa Indian mother and a German-American father, Erdrich explores Native-American themes in her works, with major characters representing both sides of her heritage.
Mar 25, 2024 · A web interview with the acclaimed Native American writer, conducted in 2024, about her life, work, and influences. Erdrich discusses her early struggles, her relationship with James Welch, and her views on Native writing and culture.
Mar 9, 2020 · Louise Erdrich has been drawing from her heritage since Love Medicine announced her ascension to the top tier of American literature in 1984, when it won the National Book Critics Circle Award...
Louise Erdrich is one of the most gifted, prolific, and challenging of contemporary Native American novelists. Born in 1954 in Little Falls, Minnesota, she grew up mostly in Wahpeton, North Dakota, where her parents taught at Bur. Karen Louise Erdrich is a American author of novels, poetry, and children's books.
Mar 4, 2020 · Louise Erdrich On Her Personal Connection To Native Peoples' 'Fight For Survival' Erdrich's new novel, The Night Watchman, was inspired by her grandfather, who chaired the Turtle Mountain Band...
