Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She was named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States in 2019, the first Native American to be named to the post. The author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children's books, and a memoir, Crazy Brave, her many honours include the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, a Rasmuson USA Artist Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Harjo is a current Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and is a founding board member of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, was named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States in 2019. Her beautiful, stirring poem invites us to open our minds and hearts to honour our shared heritage and common home. Continue reading →
