James Welch net worth and salary: James Welch is a Poet who has a net worth of $5.6 million. James Welch was born in in November 18, 1940. An American writer and poet, he was a founding author of the Native American Renaissance. His best-known works include the 1986 novel, Fools Crow, and the 1971 poetry collection, Riding the Earthboy.
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💰James Welch Net worth: $5.6 million (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
An American writer and poet, he was a founding author of the Native American Renaissance. His best-known works include the 1986 novel, Fools Crow, and the 1971 poetry collection, Riding the Earthboy.
Before Fame
While a student at the University of Montana, he took classes taught by author Richard Hugo. He published his first novel, Winter in the Blood, in 1974.
Trivia
He taught writing at both Cornell University and the University of Washington.
Family Life
He was descended from both the Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Native American tribes. He married Lois Welch and settled in Missoula, Montana.
Associated With
He wrote a book about George Armstrong Custer and The Battle of Little Bighorn.
