Kevin Abourezk: Sherman Alexie entertains Nebraska crowd

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  

"For Native author, comedian and filmmaker Sherman Alexie, getting off the point is the point.

"Tangents are highly sacred among my tribe," he said, laughing.

Perhaps as a way to honor that tradition, the Seattle poet spun off on many tangents Tuesday night before a sold-out theater at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, where he shared his writing, irreverent humor and thoughts on the state of Native literature.

His presentation signaled the launch of a special edition of the Prairie Schooner, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's literary journal, that includes only poems and stories written by Native authors selected by Alexie."

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