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Louise Erdrich

1954 - Today

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Karen Louise Erdrich ( ER-drik; born June 7, 1954) is an American author of novels, poetry, and children's books featuring Native American characters and settings. She is an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota, a federally recognized Ojibwe people. Erdrich is widely acclaimed as one of the most significant writers of the second wave of the Native American Renaissance. She has written 28 books in all, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's books. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louise Erdrich is the 5,667th most popular writer (down from 4,183rd in 2019), the 9,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,527th in 2019) and the 676th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Louise Erdrich ranks 5,667 out of 7,302. Before her are Miron Białoszewski, Grace Paley, Scott O'Dell, Mariz Kemal, Avram Davidson, and Layamon. After her are Casimiro de Abreu, Eoin Colfer, Daniel Quinn, Johan Theorin, Delphine de Vigan, and Walter Anderson.

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Among people born in 1954, Louise Erdrich ranks 440. Before her are Carly Fiorina, Karel De Gucht, Tedj Bensaoula, Louisa Hanoune, Théophile Abega, and Cho Kwang-rae. After her are Kurt Welzl, Fiorella Mannoia, Bob Menendez, Larry Van Kriedt, Bachendri Pal, and Reiner Haseloff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Louise Erdrich ranks 9,209 out of 20,380. Before her are James J. Jeffries (1875), Charles Grimes (1935), Dell Hymes (1927), Scott O'Dell (1898), J. B. Lenoir (1929), and Avram Davidson (1923). After her are Dave Navarro (1967), Amy Yasbeck (1962), DJ Yella (1967), John W. Snow (1939), Daniel Quinn (1935), and Nathan Hale (1755).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Louise Erdrich ranks 676. Before her are Diane di Prima (1934), David Peoples (1940), Kate Wilhelm (1928), Grace Paley (1922), Scott O'Dell (1898), and Avram Davidson (1923). After her are Daniel Quinn (1935), Mary L. Trump (1965), Booth Tarkington (1869), Frank Belknap Long (1901), T. C. Boyle (1948), and Amiri Baraka (1934).

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