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Also Known As Larry Alfred Woiwode
Born October 30, 1941 • North Dakota
Died April 28, 2022 (aged 80) • Bismarck • North Dakota
Notable Works “A Step From Death” • “Beyond the Bedroom Wall: A Family Album” • “Born Brothers” • “Even Tide” • “Indian Affairs” • “Poppa John” • “Silent Passengers” • “The Invention of Lefse” • “What I Think I Did” • “What I’m Going to Do, I Think” • “Words for Readers and Writers”
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