Joy Harjo

Background

Harjo, Joy was born on May 9, 1951 in Tulsa. Daughter of Allen William and Wynema Jewell (Baker) Foster.

Education

Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1976; Master of Fine Arts, U. Iowa, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Benedictine College, 1992.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1986-1989; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1989-1991; professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1991-1997; president, Two Red Horses, Inc., Albuquerque, since 1992. Member of advisory board Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, New York City, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Joy Harjo has been listed as a notable Poet, musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Woman Who Fell From the Sky
  • The Woman Who Fell from The Sky: Poems

Interests

• Avocation: weightlifting.

Connections

Children: Phil Dayn, Rainy Dawn.

Father:

Allen William Foster

Mother:

Wynema Jewell (Baker) Foster

child:

Rainy Dawn Harjo

child:

Phil Dayn Harjo