Crazy brave: a memoir
by Harjo, Joy
Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be appointed Poet Laureate of the United States, details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, this is a haunting memoir about family and the breaking…
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- Full title :Crazy brave : a memoir / Joy Harjo.
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Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be appointed Poet Laureate of the United States, details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, this is a haunting memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice.
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- Publication Date:©2012
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):W.W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012
The Physical Object
- Description:169 pages : : portraits ; : 22 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0393073467, 9780393073461
- oclc:ocn755704967
- LC Classification:PS3558.A62423
- Dewey Decimal:811/.54
Table of Contents
East -- North -- West -- South.
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