Talk:Louise Erdrich

merge from Pauline Puyat
It doesn't seem like the Pauline Puyat article is notable enough by itself. It should probably be merged into this article. --AbsolutDan (talk)
 * Agreed.--Rockero 01:39, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Certainly we should at least have articles on each book in the Erdrich universe before having articles on individuals within those books: then again, in an encyclopedia with so many articles on pop ephemera, it's nice to have literary characters feature. On the principle that Wikipedia is not paper, and that there's a lot more to be said about all the residents of Erdrich's world, I vote Keep and don't merge. Vizjim 19:42, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with Vizjim. So much could be said about Pauline alone.--Anon. User
 * OK - not being familiar with these works I will defer to the knowledge of the above editors. Feel free to remove the merge templates from both articles (but please leave this discussion intact for future reference) --AbsolutDan (talk) 20:07, 3 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Having read the book Tracks I 100% agree. Pauline Puyat is a fictional character, and is only a part of Erdrich's imagination. Therefore, to avoid confusion, they should be merged.--CTwikipedier 02:14, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Absolutely; if not, why would there be a Pauline article and no Nanapush article? Efrafra 06:09, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, the idea is to create a Nanapush article to go alongside the Pauline Puyat article. That said, it doesn;t look as though the Puyat article is expanding, so I reckon a merge would now be a good idea. Vizjim 06:44, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Updated photo
This is a super outdated photo, and I think it would make a lot more sense to feature one of Erdrich without Michael Dorris, who not only is no longer her husband, but also has his own entry. There's a standard current author photo available, but I don't know how to upload it here. Help? Efrafra 06:09, 29 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Have you checked that it is available under the copyright restrictions? If it is, go to the standard help section (to the left of this page) and look for instructions for uploading files. It's very easy, honestly, but if you have any problems leave me a message on my talkpage. Vizjim 06:45, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Louiseerdrich.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:34, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Louise Erdrich/1 Hour Live Interview
I've attached a very unique link. It's a one hour interview with Louise Erdrich. She talks about her new book -"The Painted Drum"-and her life as a writer. I think this would be a wonderful addition to her page on Wikipedia. http://www.victorialautman.com/ontherecord.shtml#erdrich Corkyshag (talk) 20:53, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Focus on Michael Dorris and Native American Literature
This article has become rather dated. I believe it is excessively centered around Louise's marriage to Michael Dorris, not that this was not a fulcral part of her life, but only that she has moved on and her oeuvre no longer partakes of his or is reliant on it (which is not to say it ever was). In addition, while Erdrich is properly considered a Native American writer, she is the first to disclaim any intention of being a "spokesperson" for the Ojibwe or any other Native American group, and readily acknowledges that her fiction draws on and speaks to both Native Americans and Euro-Americans of the Northern Plains. Someone should take the time to re-focus this article in light of these themes.Elcajonfarms (talk) 03:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree about the dating - and good edits today, by the way. However, Dorris remains important, because they claimed co-authorship of the five novels for which she is probably still best known. The other problem is that since his death Erdrich seems to have withdrawn slightly from the publicity mill, and therefore there's still much more information out there on the collaboration than her later work. That said, I agree that it would be good to have separate sections for each of the later novels (especially as Plague of Doves is supposed to be a major return to form). Would you have the time to sketch out something like that? Also, can anyone find sources for interviews from the past 3/4 years? Vizjim (talk) 07:01, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Short Stories
Louise Erdrich has written scores of short stories. The non-registered users who continue to list random short stories in this article should do two things: 1) register, and 2) be comprehensive rather than random. Until then, such entries will be speedily deleted. Elcajonfarms (talk) 04:57, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Question of "collaboration" with Michael Dorris
The article as it stands is very ambiguous about whether the books which are published under the name of Louise Erdrich are by her or by the two of them. It goes back and forth confusingly between sentences that refer to the books as her work or as their work.

The Salon piece cited here says that both Erdrich and Dorris described themselves as working collaboratively on pieces of writing that either of them went on to publish. But the novels that made Erdrich famous have her name alone on them, and are generally treated as the work of Louise Erdrich, not (unlike The Crown of Columbus) of Erdrich and Dorris.

Many writers credit their spouses or editors with playing an important role in their work, but unless there are two names on the title page, encyclopedias don't assume that they are actually co-authors.

I think that the article should say early on that Dorris contributed to all of her work during the time of their relationship, citing the Salon piece, but otherwise treat the work as hers. The current text seems to be tendentiously inflating Dorris's role. 68.40.178.189 (talk) 22:19, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

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