Erdrich at the 2015 National Book Festival. | |
Born | Karen Louise Erdrich June 7, 1954 (age 65) Little Falls, Minnesota, US |
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Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, poet |
Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Genre | Native American literature, children's books |
Literary movement | Postmodernism, Native American Renaissance |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | National Book Award for Fiction |
Spouse | Michael Dorris (divorced) (deceased) |
Children | 6 |