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Avenali Lecture with Joy Harjo

Avenali Lecture with Joy Harjo

When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through
Feb 24, 2021

Joy Harjo is the 23rd US Poet Laureate, and the first Native American to hold the position. She is joined in conversation by poet Craig Santos Perez to discuss her literary antecedents and pathbreaking editorial work.

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