Joy Harjo(/ˈhɑːrdʒoʊ/HAR-joh; born May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She is the incumbentUnited States Poet Laureate, the firstNative Americanto hold that honor. She is also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to serve three terms. Harjo is a member of theMuscogee Nation(Este Mvskokvlke) and belongs toOce Vpofv(Hickory Ground).[1]She is an important figure in the second wave of the literaryNative American Renaissanceof the late 20th century. She studied at theInstitute of American Indian Arts, completed her undergraduate degree atUniversity of New Mexicoin 1976, and earned anMFA degreeat theUniversity of Iowain its creative writing program.Bio via Wikipedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.