Michael Dorris

Michael Dorris (January 30, 1945 - April 11, 1997) was a prominent Native American novelist and scholar. His most famous works include the non-fiction The Broken Cord and the novel A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. He was married to author Louise Erdrich. He committed suicide in 1997.

Scholarship

He received his B.A. from Georgetown University in 1967, and a master's degree in philosophy from Yale University in 1970. In 1972, Dorris founded Dartmouth College's Native American Studies department.

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B.A. - Georgetown University - 1967 - Philosophy - Yale University - 1970 - 1972 - Native American Studies

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The Broken Cord helped provoke Congress and to approve legislation to warn of the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Dorris won the 1989 National Book Critics Circle award for the book for nonfiction.

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1989 - National Book Critics Circle

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