Sherman Alexie (b. 1966) gained national attention upon release of
"The Business of Fancydancing," his first collection of poems, in
1992, when a critic for the "New York Times Book Review" called him
"one of the major lyric voices of our time." More recently, in
2007, Alexie won a National Book Award for "The Absolutely True
Diary of a Part-Time Indian," a young-adult novel based on his own
high school experiences.
In "Conversations with Sherman Alexie," the writer displays the
same passion, dynamic sense of humor, and sharp observational
skills that characterize his work. The interviews ranging from 1993
to 2007 feature Alexie speaking candidly about the ideas and themes
behind poetry collections ("I Would Steal Horses, First Indian on
the Moon"), short story collections ("The Lone Ranger and Tonto
Fistfight in Heaven, Ten Little Indians"), novels ("Indian Killer,
Reservation Blues"), and screenplays ("Smoke Signals").
Coeur d'Alene through his father and Spokane through his
mother, Alexie grew up in Wellpinit on the Spokane Indian
Reservation in eastern Washington. Reservation life is a central
concern in his work, as are politics, love, contemporary
literature, city living (he now lives in Seattle), and his beloved
sport of basketball. Alexie's wit, polemical engagement, and
willingness to confront received notions have made him one of the
most popular American Indian writers today.
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