Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr., a multifaceted creative force, hails from a rich cultural heritage, boasting a unique blend of Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Native American ancestry. As a novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker, his body of work is deeply rooted in his personal experiences as an Indigenous American, drawing heavily from his childhood on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

Sherman Alexie
59 · Born: Oct 7, 1966
















