Congratulations to Louise Erdrich. Her work is getting a great deal of attention around the country. Finally.
Here is a great quote from Librarian of Congress James Billington about why Erdrich was chosen for this award:
Librarian of Congress James Billington said in a statement that Erdrich’s novels have uniquely explored the cultural challenges faced by Native Americans and mixed-race Americans.
“[H]er prose manages to be at once lyrical and gritty, magical yet unsentimental, connecting a dreamworld of Ojibwe legend to stark realities of the modern-day,” Billington said. “And yet, for all the bracing originality of her work, her fiction is deeply rooted in the American literary tradition.”
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