A 1,400-volume collection of American Indian literature has been donated to the University of Illinois at Chicago and unveiled recently. Among the books, some of which date back to the 18th century, is a romance novel written by Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon in 1899. The collection also includes works by Sherman Alexie and Louise Erdrich.
Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.