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Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American author whose award-winning novels include 2008's The Plague of Doves and 2012's The Roundhouse (a National Book Award winner). Her novels are interwoven tales inspired…

Louise Erdrich Biography

Louise ErdrichwriterBorn: July 6, 1954Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota With recurring characters and themes, Louise Erdrich's fiction is steeped in the American Indian cultures of North…

Great Novels by Native American Authors

Popular novels about Native life and heritage by Native authors Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Related Links American Indian Heritage Month American Indian Quotes Notable…

Juan García Esquivel Biography

Juan García Esquivelcomposer and arranger Born: 1/20/1918Birthplace: Tampico, Mexico Esquivel's experimental recordings of the 1950s and '60s regained popularity during the revival of lounge…

Nora Ephron Biography

Nora Ephronscreenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for…

Michael Dorris Biography

Michael Dorrisanthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known…

Michael Dorris

Michael Dorrisanthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known…

Entertainment Bios — E

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2012 National Book Awards

The National Book Awards were presented November 15, 2012, in New York City. Fiction: The Round House, Louise Erdrich (Harper…

Michael Dorris 1997 Deaths

Michael DorriswriterAge: 52 Dorris's breakthrough The Broken Cord brought fetal alcohol syndrome to national attention. The book about FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) and its effects on Dorris's…