What I’m trying to say is that a certain sentence of the bo… - Louise Erdrich

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What I’m trying to say is that a certain sentence of the book — a written sentence, a very powerful sentence — killed Flora.’ Louise was silent. After a few moments she spoke. ‘I wish I could write a sentence like that.

Louise Erdrich

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Louise Erdrich (born Karen Louise Erdrich June 7, 1964) is an American author, novelist, poet, and children's author who features Native American themes in her writings. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe people.

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Alternative Names: Karen Louise Erdrich

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