Sherman Alexie, poet, filmmaker, comedian and author of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” will visit SCSU this week.
Alexie will discuss some of the themes of his book in his speech, “Without Reservations: An Urban Indian’s Comic, Poetic & Highly Irreverent Look at the World”.
Alexie’s book was chosen to be used in First Year Experience’s Common Read Program. There were a possible 60 books for FYE to choose from. Alexie’s book won out because it best adhered to the four pillars of education President Potter outlined in his January 2011 convocation address: community engagement, active learning, sustainability and globalization.
Alexie has won the 2010 California Young Reader Medal and the 2007 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature awards for his book. He has also won the 2010 Native Writer’s Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement award.
Alexie is here at the request of three organizations: FYE, The American Indian Center and the University Program Board.
The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Ritsche Auditorium. The event will be free to students with ID and $5 to community members and students without ID.
