1. Sherman Alexie
October 7, Present

2. GENERAL born October 7, 1966 in Spokane Washington
Was one of six children
Grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation

3. PERSONAL LIFE
Grew up in a large household with 5 siblings relatively poor
His father was an alcoholic and often absent
As a child he suffered from seizures due to complications during his birth so he read a lot
For high school he moved off the reservation to obtain a better education
He was a honor student and became class president

4. PERSONAL LIFE He then graduated from Washington State University
He is married to Diane Tomhave and has two sons
His work is heavily influenced by his Native American background
Struggled with alcoholism which became a recurring theme in some of his pieces

5. PROFESSIONAL LIFE His first publication was I would steal horses(1992)
The same year he made The Business of fancydancing which was a combination of prose and poetry
He wrote prolifically completing two more poetry books in 1993
He wrote his first novel Reservation Blues in 1995
He continues to write a lot publishing every couple of years

6. PROFESSIONAL LIFE (some of his work)
The Business of Fancy Dancing - Stories and Poems (1992) Old Shirts and New Skins (1993) First Indian on the Moon (1993) Seven Mourning Songs For the Cedar Flute I Have Yet to Learn to Play (1994) Water Flowing Home (1996) The Summer of Black Widows (1996) The Man Who Loves Salmon (1998) One Stick Song (2000) Face (2009)

7. HIS WORK
His works primarily cover themes like poverty, racism, alcoholism, etc. which were common issues in Native American society
Was light hearted in his works and often implemented humor in his works
Later in his career he wrote and directed movies such as Business of Fancydancing

8. HIS WORK
Alexie followed the Indigenous Nationalism movement with his work
Commented on commonplace issues in Native American life

9. Bibliography
"Sherman Alexie." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 09 Aug < alexie>.
"Sherman Alexie". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., Web. 09 Aug <
Campbell, Duncan. "Profile: Sherman Alexie." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 03 Jan Web. 09 Aug <