Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. Context: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is a 2007 novel for young adults written by Sherman Alexie and illustrated by Ellen Forney. The book won several awards, and was the first young adult fiction work by Alexie, a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and songwriter who has previously written adult novels, short stories, poems, and screenplays. Alexie stated, "I did (write the book) because so many librarians, teachers, and teenagers kept asking me to write one."\n\nQuestion: who wrote the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian?
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To answer this question, we should know that: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is a 2007 novel for young adults written by Sherman Alexie and illustrated by Ellen Forney.
So, the final answer is Sherman Alexie.
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