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Joy Harjo, American poet, musician, playwright and author, 23rd United States Poet Laureate
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Joy Harjo
American Poet Laureate (born 1951)
Joy Harjo is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022, the first Native American to hold that honor. She was also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to have served three terms. Harjo…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United States Poet Laureate
Official poet of the United States
The poet laureate consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, commonly referred to as the United States poet laureate, serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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