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 (869 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-05-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8bae7ec5-3390-4259-ae9a-7c7c4409cc36^[31]

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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^[32]; music^[15], a type of arts^[33]; novel^[16], a literary form^[34]; and teaching^[17], an activity^[35].

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^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1991^[38]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; American Book Awards^[22], a literary award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1978^[44]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[23], a 501(c)(3) organization^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1969^[47]; Wallace Stevens Award^[24], a poetry award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1994^[50]; and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[25], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[51], in United States^[52].

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 (869 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

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].