Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie is an influential Native American writer from Spokane, Washington. He is best known for his novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. He was born with a severe medical condition and was never expected to amount to anything. He has written novels, short stories, poems, and even a screenplay, all heavily influenced by Native American culture and reservation life. He has gone on to achieve much in his career and still remains relevant today. He doesn’t approve of the traditional Native American stereotype portrayed by the media and attempts to change that view with his writings. Thesis
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. was born on October 7, 1966 on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington (Kuiper …show more content…
Sherman made his first publication, The Business of Fancydancing, in 1992 shortly after finishing college ("Sherman Alexie Biography"). He later made a movie, which he wrote the screenplay for and directed, loosely based on the poem. His best known work The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, is a collection of short stories ("Sherman Alexie Biography"). He also wrote the screenplay for and produced Smoke Signals a movie based on a story from his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Kuiper 1). He often writes about “Indians… unable to pull themselves out of the mire of history, suffering from a variety of physical, psychological, and spiritual complaints” (Magill 1). His writings have a tone that draws readers in and stays with them (Magill 1). He has also won multiple awards for his writings, including a PEN/Hemingway award and a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. In addition to receiving a “...2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas” (Kuiper 1). He also “...held the World Heavyweight Poetry title for four years” ("Sherman Alexie"). He has written in many different mediums including poetry, short stories, novels, a screenplay and even a young adult novel, this adaptability has allowed him to become a successful writer, winning many
Sherman Alexie is an influential Native American writer from Spokane, Washington. He is best known for his novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. He was born with a severe medical condition and was never expected to amount to anything. He has written novels, short stories, poems, and even a screenplay, all heavily influenced by Native American culture and reservation life. He has gone on to achieve much in his career and still remains relevant today. He doesn’t approve of the traditional Native American stereotype portrayed by the media and attempts to change that view with his writings. Thesis
Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. was born on October 7, 1966 on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington (Kuiper …show more content…
Sherman made his first publication, The Business of Fancydancing, in 1992 shortly after finishing college ("Sherman Alexie Biography"). He later made a movie, which he wrote the screenplay for and directed, loosely based on the poem. His best known work The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, is a collection of short stories ("Sherman Alexie Biography"). He also wrote the screenplay for and produced Smoke Signals a movie based on a story from his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Kuiper 1). He often writes about “Indians… unable to pull themselves out of the mire of history, suffering from a variety of physical, psychological, and spiritual complaints” (Magill 1). His writings have a tone that draws readers in and stays with them (Magill 1). He has also won multiple awards for his writings, including a PEN/Hemingway award and a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. In addition to receiving a “...2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas” (Kuiper 1). He also “...held the World Heavyweight Poetry title for four years” ("Sherman Alexie"). He has written in many different mediums including poetry, short stories, novels, a screenplay and even a young adult novel, this adaptability has allowed him to become a successful writer, winning many