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Originally Posted by JSWolf
But to be honest, Alexie could not buy the kind of publicity. He's gone from being a nobody to having name recognition. Maybe he said what he said so people would remember him. Sure you can be a great writer, but if nobody knows you then what good is it? This guy just got at least an 8 page thread on MR with one comment. That's some recognition. I don't agree with his comment, but I do agree it's gotten him noticed.
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He's hardly a nobody - he's won quite a few literary awards and had his first book made into a major motion picture.
He does have a chip on his shoulder - it's why I stopped reading him. I'm all for different cultures telling their story, and it's true that Native Americans have been treated poorly, but any writer needs to know that telling a good story will do more for your cause than going around pissing people off (even if you have a reason to be pissed yourself).
He's a good writer - maybe a great one, but axes to grind are seldom pleasurable, even for those who agree with said axes.