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An American Sunrise: Poems

byJoy Harjo

Who is this book for? Readers interested in poetry, indigenous history, and personal narratives.

Topics IdentityPowerSurvival
MoodReflective, Hopeful, Melancholic
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
In this powerful and stirring collection, Joy Harjo reflects on moving to her tribe's original lands for the first time, on the blessings and difficulties of remembering and re-experiencing her tribe's forced removal, and on being innately and irrevocably connected to her ancestors. From the memory of her mother's death to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, Harjo's intimate life intertwines with tribal history in poems that sing of beauty and survival.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2019

Pages

144

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9781324003861

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