Louise Erdrich

Amanda Morris (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania)

Ed. by Renate Eigenbrod, University of Manitoba
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.6: Indigenous Writing and Culture of North America - United States.
Vol. editors: Joshua Bartlett (High Point University), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Sarah Henzi (Simon Fraser University), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University)

Dates

Born 7 Jun 1954
Activity 1974-ongoing

Places

Born in United States
Active in United States

Cultural Identities

First Nations/Indigenous US-American

Activities

Primary

Novelist
Poet

Other

Autobiographer
Children's/Young Adult writer
Essayist
Literary Critic/ Historian
Story-writer

Resources

Erdrich's Works

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For over three decades, Louise Erdrich has brought the experiences of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people to the world through her fourteen novels, volumes of poetry, short stories, children’s books, and a memoir about being a mother and writer (

The Blue Jay’s Dance

). Most recently, Erdrich won the 2012 National Book Award for Fiction for

The Round House

, a novel about a family and community almost torn apart by injustice, moral failure, and violence, but for their faith, traditions, and stories. At the award ceremony, Erdrich accepted this prestigious honor, saying “In the spirit of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa people, and in recognition of the grace and the endurance of Native women” (National Book Award Presentation). This focus on community, family, and especially the experiences of…

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Citation: Morris, Amanda. "Louise Erdrich". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 17 January 2014 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1440, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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