How We Became Human Paperback by Joy Harjo

Product Details

• Publisher: WW Norton (2003-12-30)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 270 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780393325348
• Item Weight: 385.56 grams
• Dimensions: 9.15 x 6.1 x 0.7 cm

Over a quarter-century's work from the 2003 winner of the Arrell Gibson Award for Lifetime Achievement.

This collection gathers poems from throughout Joy Harjo's twenty-eight-year career, beginning in 1973 in the age marked by the takeover at Wounded Knee and the rejuvenation of indigenous cultures in the world through poetry and music. How We Became Human explores its title question in poems of sustaining grace.

About the Author

Joy Harjo is a member of the Mvskoke Nation. She is the author of several poetry collections, memoirs, children’s books, and music albums. She is the recipient of many awards for her creative work, including a National Humanities Medal. She lives in Oklahoma.