She Had Some Horses

by Joy Harjo

Overview

A new edition of the beloved volume by Joy Harjo, one of our foremost Native American poets.

First published in 1983 and now considered a classic, She Had Some Horses is a powerful exploration of womanhood's most intimate moments. Joy Harjo's poems speak of women's despair, of their imprisonment and ruin at the hands of men and society, but also of their awakenings, power, and love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393334210
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2008
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	237,022
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Joy Harjo is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is the author of nine poetry collections, most recently An American Sunrise, and one previous memoir, Crazy Brave. She edited the anthologies When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through and Living Nations, Living Words. Named poet laureate of the United States in 2019, she lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is a Tulsa Artist Fellow.

Editorial Reviews

She Had Some Horses is a literary event of importance. The poetry here is of mythic and timeless character, native and lyrical in its expression, profound in its reflection of a worldview that is at once precise and comprehensive. There is much of the oral tradition here, much that is worthy of our closest attention and deepest respect.”

N. Scott Momaday