Louise Erdrich

Karen Louise Erdrich (born June 7, 1954) is a Native American (Chippewa) author of novels, poetry, and children's books. Erdrich is the daughter of an Ojibwa Indian mother and a German-American father, and her work is focused on Native American themes.

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Her work includes Love Medicine (winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award), Tracks, The Beet Queen, The Bingo Palace, Tales of Burning Love, The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, The Master Butcher's Singing Club, Four Souls, The Blue Jay's Dance, and The Antelope Wife (winner of the 1999 World Fantasy Award), as well as two books of poetry: Baptism of Desire and Jacklight.

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She also co-wrote The Crown of Columbus with her late husband, Michael Dorris and is the 1987 O. Henry Award winner for her short story "Fleur" published in Esquire Magazine in August of 1986.

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