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Sherman Alexie was born in Wellpinit, Washington, United States on October 7, 1966. Public records list Sherman Alexie as a screenwriter, film director and writer. That works out to 60 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Washington State University. Recorded honors include PEN/Malamud Award (2001), American Book Awards (1996), National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2007) and 4 more.
My Take
What I admire most about Sherman Alexie is how he turned the specific ache of growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation into stories that travel everywhere. He never softens the hard edges, yet the humor underneath keeps you reading. Sweeping the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner, and the PEN/Malamud across fiction, poetry, and children's literature is not luck; it is range few writers ever achieve. I keep returning to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because it speaks honestly to young readers without condescension. To me, he is one of the essential Indigenous American voices of his generation.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sherman Alexie
- Name (Japanese)
- シャーマン・アレクシー
- Reading
- しゃーまん・あれくしー
- Born
- October 7, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Wellpinit, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / writer / poet / novelist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Washington State University
Awards & achievements
- 2001 PEN/Malamud Award
- 1996 American Book Awards
- 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- 2005 O. Henry Award
- 2009 Peter Pan prize
- 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- 2013 Dos Passos Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian |
| Notable work | Reservation Blues |
| Notable work | The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://fallsapart.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/Sherman_Alexie
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman%20Alexie
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727331
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sherman Alexie born?
Sherman Alexie was born on October 7, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Sherman Alexie from?
Sherman Alexie is from Wellpinit, Washington, United States.
What does Sherman Alexie do?
Sherman Alexie works as screenwriter, film director, writer, poet, novelist.
Where did Sherman Alexie study?
Sherman Alexie attended Washington State University.
What is Sherman Alexie known for?
Sherman Alexie's notable works include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Reservation Blues, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.
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