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James Welch
Native American writer (1940-2003) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 62
James Phillip Welch Jr., who grew up within the Blackfeet and A'aninin cultures of his parents, was a Native American novelist and poet. He is considered a founding author of the Native American Renaissance.
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About this person
His novel Fools Crow (1986) received several national literary awards, and his debut novel Winter in the Blood (1974) was adapted as a film by the same name, released in 2013.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2003 · aged 62
