Crazy brave a memoir /
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,...
| Main Author: | Harjo, Joy, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2012]
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| Physical Description: |
169 pages : portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
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, Crazy Brave is a haunting memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169). East -- North -- West -- South. 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, Crazy Brave is a haunting memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice. American Book Award, 2013. |
| Physical Description: |
169 pages : portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Awards: |
American Book Award, 2013. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169). |
| ISBN: |
0393073467 9780393073461 |