Oct 11, 2008

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Techniques and Literary Precedents

Alexie has admitted, in an interview with author Rita Williams-Garcia, that he was afraid to write this book because it mirrored the truth of his own life. The story is very closely based on his personal experiences and memories. He says he wrote in the first person, despite his fear, because he did not like the literary distance he felt when trying to write this novel from a third-person perspective.

Part-Time Indian won the 2007 National Book Award, one of the most prestigious prizes the author has received in his writing career (which includes nineteen other publications)....