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Sherman Alexie

1966 - Today

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Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. (born October 7, 1966) is a Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sherman Alexie is the 7,056th most popular writer (down from 7,053rd in 2019), the 16,140th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,089th in 2019) and the 1,117th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sherman Alexie ranks 7,056 out of 7,302. Before him are Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ram Swarup, Jan Böhmermann, Geraldine Brooks, Sayed Kashua, and Jay Asher. After him are Radoslav Rochallyi, Maria Parr, Kauksi Ülle, David Nicholls, Kamila Shamsie, and Sipan Shiraz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Sherman Alexie ranks 758. Before him are Lyudmila Rogachova, Tatsuru Mukojima, Niclas Nyhlén, Paula Trickey, Bruno Gudelj, and Molly Price. After him are Hiroaki Kumon, Samson Kitur, Jürg Studer, Lorenzo Guerini, Niall Quinn, and Nigel Martyn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sherman Alexie ranks 16,147 out of 20,380. Before him are Jesse Carmichael (1979), Steve Whitmire (1959), Slade Gorton (1928), Chase Jackson (1994), Terry Hart (1946), and Daniel Gafford (1998). After him are Frank Iero (1981), Inez Milholland (1886), Heather Nauert (1970), Miranda July (1974), Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958), and Darryl Dawkins (1957).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Sherman Alexie ranks 1,117. Before him are Ruth Ozeki (1956), Laura Lippman (1959), Ann Patchett (1963), Tahereh Mafi (1988), Doris Kearns Goodwin (1943), and Jay Asher (1975). After him are Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Dan Savage (1964), Lucille Clifton (1936), Julia Serano (1967), Elizabeth Hand (1957), and Dave Barry (1947).

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