How We Became Human

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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 indi genous cultures in the world through poetry and music. How We Became Human explores its title question in poems of sustaining grace. Joy Harjo is a poet, musician, and author. She is also the first Native American United States Poet Laureate. Paperback; 272 pages. Item number 21108566 Show more