Louise Erdrich

American (enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians)Literary FictionHistorical FictionFamily Sagab. 1954

Karen Louise Erdrich (born June 7, 1954) is an American novelist, poet, and writer of children's books, widely acclaimed for fiction that centers Ojibwe characters and communities in the northern Midwest. Her work explores family, history, memory, and the effects of colonialism and federal policy on Native American life. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the author of multiple award-winning novels and childrens' books.

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Awards

['Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2021) — The Night Watchman', 'National Book Award for Fiction (2012) — The Round House', 'Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction (2015)', 'National Book Critics Circle Award (Love Medicine, 1984)', 'Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (The Plague of Doves)']