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In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo, one of our leading Native American voices, 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. She attended an Indian arts boarding school, where she nourished an appreciation for painting, music, and poetry; gave birth while still a teenager; and struggled on her own as a single mother, eventually finding her poetic voice. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, Crazy Brave is a memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice. Harjo's tale of a hardscrabble youth, young adulthood, and transformation into an award-winning poet and musician is haunting, unique, and visionary.
ISBN-13 | 97803933454389780393073461 |
ISBN-10 | 03933454320393073467 |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & CompanyW. W. Norton & Company |
Publication Date | 2013-07-292012-07-09 |
Edition | Reprint2nd prt. |
Language | enen |
Pages | 176176 |
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Weight | lbs |
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