Curated by: Indiana Mezta, Mary K. Dodge

For more information on Joy Harjo please visit the Library of Congress Joy Harjo page. 

  • Book
    In Mad Love and War

    In Mad Love and War

    by Joy Harjo

    Some of the poems appeared originally in the Anthology of contemporary Arizona Indian literature, and others

    In Mad Love and War

    In Mad Love and War

    by Joy Harjo

    Some of the poems appeared originally in the Anthology of contemporary Arizona Indian literature, and others

  • Streaming Video
    Her Many Ways

    Her Many Ways: Native Women's Stories and Songs

    by Auraria Library

    Featuring Joy Harjo (Muskogee Creek), poet, author, saxophone player; Indigenous women artists, musicians, poets will showcase their talents and contributions to their fields.

    Her Many Ways

    Her Many Ways: Native Women's Stories and Songs

    by Auraria Library

    Featuring Joy Harjo (Muskogee Creek), poet, author, saxophone player; Indigenous women artists, musicians, poets will showcase their talents and contributions to their fields.

  • Ebook
    Soul Talk, Song Language

    Soul Talk, Song Language

    by Joy Harjo

    Through an eclectic assortment of media, including personal essays, interviews, and newspaper columns, Harjo reflects upon the nuances and development of her art, the importance of her origins,…

    Soul Talk, Song Language

    Soul Talk, Song Language

    by Joy Harjo

    Through an eclectic assortment of media, including personal essays, interviews, and newspaper columns, Harjo reflects upon the nuances and development of her art, the importance of her origins,…

  • Book
    A Map to the Next World

    A Map to the Next World

    by Joy Harjo

    In her fifth book, Joy Harjo, one of our foremost Native American voices, melds memories, dream visions, myths, and stories from America’s brutal history into a poetic whole.

    A Map to the Next World

    A Map to the Next World

    by Joy Harjo

    In her fifth book, Joy Harjo, one of our foremost Native American voices, melds memories, dream visions, myths, and stories from America’s brutal history into a poetic whole.

  • Book
    She Had Some Horses

    She Had Some Horses

    by Joy Harjo

    First published in 1983 and now considered a classic, She Had Some Horses is a powerful exploration of womanhood's most intimate moments.

    She Had Some Horses

    She Had Some Horses

    by Joy Harjo

    First published in 1983 and now considered a classic, She Had Some Horses is a powerful exploration of womanhood's most intimate moments.

  • Book
    Conflict Resolution For Holy Beings
    Conflict Resolution For Holy Beings

    Conflict Resolution For Holy Beings

    by Joy Harjo

    In these poems, the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human. 

  • Book
    Crazy Brave

    Crazy Brave: A Memoir

    by Joy Harjo

    A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice.

    Crazy Brave

    Crazy Brave: A Memoir

    by Joy Harjo

    A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice.


Online Resources Highlights

Joy Harjo Official Website

Use this Joy Harjo Official Website Internet Resource

Born in Tul­sa, Okla­homa, she left home to attend high school at the inno­v­a­tive Insti­tute of Amer­i­can Indi­an Arts, which was then a Bureau of Indi­an Affairs school. Har­jo began writ­ing poet­ry as a mem­ber of the Uni­ver­si­ty…

About Joy Harjo

Use this About Joy Harjo Database, E-Journal

To hear Harjo perform is to learn there will be no chitchat, no diversion whatsoever; rather, you find you are attending a spirit so sharply focused that it's as if the words on her page, in her heart, must ignite as she reads them. And it is to…

About Joy Harjo

Use this About Joy Harjo Database, E-Journal

To hear Harjo perform is to learn there will be no chitchat, no diversion whatsoever; rather, you find you are attending a spirit so sharply focused that it's as if the words on her page, in her heart, must ignite as she reads them. And it is to…

Ethnic Newswatch - "In the Belly of a Laughing God"

Use this Ethnic Newswatch - "In the Belly of a Laughing God" Database, Full-Text Online Article

Ceremony is often read as a novel whose primary aim is to deal with the dilemma of the mixed-blood. There is certainly enough in the novel to support that argument. Nevertheless the most fertile project of the book is Silko's enunciation of the…

The Monthly Featured Resources of November Contributors: Mary K Dodge and Indiana Mezta.

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