Answer:
Both were American famous novelists. Both have written short stories as well as novels.
Step-by-step explanation:
Sharman Alexie was an American novelist. He wrote many novels. He was a poet, comedian, film maker. He has been hailed as the Richard wright of American Indians. He became famous by book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. It was the collection of short stories.
Richard Wright also the Novelist in America. He wrote short stories. But he wrote on racism. He concerned the racial theme on American African people. Sherman rights short stories as well as Richard wrote short stories. But Richard was communist and fight for against racism. Sherman was a comedian. He writes films.