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Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist
Sherman Alexie born October 7, 1966, He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington. Alexie is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. Alexie performs most of his Poetry at poetry slams, festivals and other venues. Alexie has received an overwhelming amount of positivity for being able to make something tragic into something humorous. Much of Alexie's writing come from his experiences as a Native American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington. His best-known book is The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven a collection of short stories. Alexie's book was made into a film called Smoke Signals where he

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