Joy Harjo

American Poet Laureate
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Joy Harjo

Summary

Joy Harjo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tulsa[2]. She was born on May 9, 1951[3]. She worked as a poet[4], musician[5], writer[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,059 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tulsa[2], Joy Harjo…
  • Joy Harjo was born on May 9, 1951[3].
  • A child of Joy Harjo was Rainy Dawn Ortiz[10].
  • Joy Harjo held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joy Harjo is identified as part of the Muscogee ethnic group[12].
  • Joy Harjo's professions included poet[4].
  • Joy Harjo worked as a musician[5].
  • Joy Harjo worked as a writer[6].
  • Joy Harjo's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Joy Harjo's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Joy Harjo's professions included teacher[13].
  • Joy Harjo's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Joy Harjo's field of work was music[15].
  • Joy Harjo's field of work was novel[16].
  • Joy Harjo's field of work was teaching[17].
  • Joy Harjo's education included a stint at Institute of American Indian Arts[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Joy Harjo is An American sunrise : poems[19].
  • Joy Harjo received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20].
  • Joy Harjo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Joy Harjo received the American Book Awards[22].
  • Joy Harjo received the National Women's Hall of Fame[23].
  • Joy Harjo received the Wallace Stevens Award[24].
  • Joy Harjo received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[25].
  • Joy Harjo was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Joy Harjo was influenced by Leslie Marmon Silko[27].

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Origins and Family

Joy Harjo's place of birth was Tulsa[2]. She was born on May 9, 1951[3]. She is identified as part of the Muscogee ethnic group[12].

Education

Joy Harjo's education included a stint at Institute of American Indian Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], musician[5], writer[6], children's writer[7], screenwriter[8], and teacher[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[28]; music[15], a type of arts[29]; novel[16], a literary form[30]; and teaching[17], an activity[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joy Harjo is An American sunrise : poems[19].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1991[34]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; American Book Awards[22], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1978[40]; National Women's Hall of Fame[23], a 501(c)(3) organization[41], in United States[42], founded in 1969[43]; Wallace Stevens Award[24], a poetry award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1994[46]; and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[25], a National Book Critics Circle Award[47], in United States[48].

Personal Life

A child of Joy Harjo was Rainy Dawn Ortiz[10].

Why It Matters

Joy Harjo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,059 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joy Harjo born?

Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa[2].

What did Joy Harjo do for work?

Joy Harjo worked as poet[4], musician[5], writer[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Joy Harjo go to school?

Joy Harjo was educated at Institute of American Indian Arts[18].

What awards did Joy Harjo receive?

Honors received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], American Book Awards[22], and National Women's Hall of Fame[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . University of Tennessee. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of New Mexico, University of Iowa, Institute of American Indian Arts
    Child Rainy Dawn Ortiz
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Muscogee
    Genre poetry
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