On June 19, 2019, Joy Harjo was named 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. Joy is the first Native American to be named to this position.
"Poet Laureate" (Library of Congress)
"Librarian of Congress Names Joy Harjo the Nation's 23rd Poet Laureate" (Library of Congress)
"Joy Harjo Appointed to Third Term as U.S. Poet Laureate" (Library of Congress)
"Joy Harjo is Named U.S. Poet Laureate' (New York Times)
"Joy Harjo is First Native American Named U.S. Poet Laureate (Time Magazine)
"An Interview with Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate" (Academy of American Poets)
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through by 
Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: 50 Poems for 50 Years by 
An American Sunrise: Poems by 
Soul Talk, Song Language: Conversations with Joy Harjo by 
Crazy Brave: A Memoir by 
She Had Some Horses by 
How We Became Human by 
The Spiral of Memory: Interviews by 
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by To access electronic resources, please enter your Multipass username and password when prompted.
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