in the National Museum of the American Indian’s Rasmuson Theater, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. From 2000’s “A Map to the Next World”: “In the last days of the fourth world I wished to make a map for/those who would climb through a hole in the sky./My only tools were the desires of humans as they emerged/from the killing fields, from the bedrooms and kitchens.” The Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe will be open only until 6 p.m., so go get your fry bread on before settling in when Harjo reads at 6:30 p.m. From 1975’s “The Last Song”: “Emma Lee’s husband beat her up/this weekend,/his government check was held up/and he borrowed the money/to drink on.” Harjo’s later pieces tackle loftier themes with the same elegance. The simple logistics of life and love addressed in Harjo’s earlier work hint at the more exalted topics to come, her graceful and economical language elevating daily heartbreaks to, well, poetry. Muskogee poet and musician Joy Harjo’s best-selling book How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems: 1975–2001 displays the writer’s shifting aesthetic sensibilities but unwaveringly distinct voice. Harjo’s memoir Crazy Brave won several awards, including the PEN USA Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction and the American Book Award. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Joy Harjo ’s nine books of poetry include Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems, 19752001, and She Had Some Horses.
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