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Sherman Alexie

1966 - Today

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Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. (born October 7, 1966) is a Spokane 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 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Sherman Alexie is the 7,151st most popular writer (down from 7,053rd in 2024), the 16,348th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,089th in 2019) and the 1,129th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sherman Alexie ranks 7,151 out of 7,302. Before him are Geraldine Brooks, Huzama Habayeb, Sayed Kashua, Jay Asher, Thomas Enger, and Lee Hyeon-seo. After him are Liz Murray, Radoslav Rochallyi, Pankaj Mishra, Piper Kerman, Maria Parr, and Mariusz Szczygieł.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Sherman Alexie ranks 875. Before him are Niclas Nyhlén, Dave Kushner, Katja von Garnier, Paula Trickey, Bruno Gudelj, and Molly Price. After him are Hiroaki Kumon, Samson Kitur, Anișoara Dobre-Bălan, Jürg Studer, Ismo Falck, and Andreas Dibowski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sherman Alexie ranks 16,355 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 1,129. 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 Liz Murray (1980), Piper Kerman (1969), Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Dan Savage (1964), Lucille Clifton (1936), and Julia Serano (1967).

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