Michael Dorris net worth and salary: Michael Dorris is a Memoirist who has a net worth of $13 Million. Michael Dorris was born in in January 30, 1945. An American author and scholar, he is best known for his memoir, The Broken Cord, and for his novel, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. He was the 1989 recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction.
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🎂 Michael Dorris - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Michael Dorris is 79 years, 9 months and 3 days old. Michael Dorris will celebrate 80rd birthday on a Thursday 30th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Michael Dorris upcoming birthday.

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Popular As	Michael Dorris
Occupation	Memoirist
Age	79 years old
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Born	January 30, 1945 (Kentucky)
Birthday	January 30
Town/City	Kentucky
Nationality	Kentucky

🌙 Zodiac

Michael Dorris’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Michael Dorris was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

About

An American author and scholar, he is best known for his memoir, The Broken Cord, and for his novel, A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. He was the 1989 recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction.

Before Fame

He studied English, Classics, and anthropology at Georgetown University and Yale University and later taught at Dartmouth College.

Trivia

After being accused of sexual abuse by two of his daughters, he committed suicide at the age of fifty-two.

Family Life

He married fellow writer, Louise Erdrich, in 1981. His memoir, The Broken Cord, details the challenges of raising his adopted son, Reynold Abel, who suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome.