Turtle Mountein Ojibwe author talks about family, fame and the loss of her husband in an interview with Native reporter Dorreen Yellow Bird of The Grand Forks Herald.

Yellow Bird: What happened to your family when you suddenly became a celebrity?

Erdrich: In retrospect, being grounded in my family was most important. My parents always believed in us. I am the oldest of seven children. My siblings are extremely good at what they do and very successful.

I disregarded what happened at first when some of my books were discovered and read.

I was married to an extraordinary man, Michael Dorris. I let him handle everything. All I wanted to do was write and take care of my children. That is all I cared about. When I look back, I think I survived then because I didn't care.

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PRAIRIE VOICES: Erdrich on Erdrich (The Grand Forks Herald 3/28)

Relevant Links:
Louise Erdrich - http://www.harpercollins.com/authorintro/index.asp?authorid=2905