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Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American-Ojibwe poet, novelist, and children's writer, born on 7 June 1954 in Little Falls. Best-known works include Love Medicine, Tracks, The Master Butchers Singing Club and The Round House. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Award and American Book Awards.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Louise Erdrich, mostly historical fiction and literary fiction, published by Harper, first published in 2024.

Born 7 June 1954, Little FallsFrom United States
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The Mighty Red cover
The Mighty Red2024 · ★ 4.0
GenresHistorical Fiction 1Literary Fiction 1PublishersHarper

Awards & honours

15 recorded
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction2021World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1999National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction1984, 2016National Book Award for Fiction2012

Literary prizes

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2021National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 1984, 2016National Book Award for Fiction 2012Prix Femina étranger 2023Owen Wister Award 2017Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2015American Book Awards 2013National Book Award 2012Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 2009WILLA Literary Award 2000O. Henry Award 1987Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction 1985Aspen Words Literary Prize

Genre awards

World Fantasy Award for Best Novel 1999

Honours & fellowships

Guggenheim Fellowship 1985

Books

1 book
The Mighty Red cover
The Mighty Red2024 · ★ 4.0

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How many Louise Erdrich books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 1 book by Louise Erdrich: The Mighty Red.

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