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Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
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Joy Harjo (born Joy Foster on May 9, 1951, Mvskoke) is a poet, musician, and author.Born in Oklahoma, she took her paternal grandmother's surname when she enrolled in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.She is an important figure in the second wave of the literary Native American Renaissance of the late 20th century.She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, completed her undergraduate degree at University of New Mexico in 1976, and earned an M.F.A. at the University of Iowa in its Creative Writing Program. In addition to writing books and other publications, Harjo has taught in numerous United States universities, has performed at poetry readings and music events, and releases five albums of her original music.Her books include Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings (2015), Crazy Brave (2012), and How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975–2002 (2004).She was a recipient of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.