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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 09:34:29 -0800
From: Robert Allen Warrior <warrior@leland.stanford.edu>
Hello everyone and Happy New Year!
Joy Harjo, Muscogee poet and jazz musician, will be on campus for several
events next week under the sponsorship of the Stanford Humanities Center,
including a performance with her band, Poetic Justice.
Joy has gained recognition as one of the best poets on the contemporary
scene. Drawing on material from the real lives of Indian people, Creek
traditions and history, the struggle to love and be human in a dehumanizing
world, and the landscapes of the Southwest where she has made her home for
the past two decades, Joy offers a searing voice of passion, politics, and
hope.
With the addition of the tribal/reggae/jazz rhythms of her band, Joy Harjo
has become a premiere performance artist. We are indeed fortunate to be
able to see several facets of Joy Harjo's work and art during her week in
residence.
TUESDAY, January 16, 7 p.m.
Joy Harjo will be reading her poetry in the common room at Muwekma. This
will also be the first meeting of the Muwekma House Seminar for the winter
quarter.
THURSDAY, January 18, 4:30 p.m.
Joy Harjo and Robert Warrior will discuss the topic "American Indian
Literature and Tribal Aesthetics" at the Humanities Center Annex, 579
Alvarado Row.
SATURDAY, January 20, 8:00 p.m.
Performance by Joy Harjo and Poetic Justice in the Tressider Oak Room.
The first two events are free and open to the public. The performance on
Saturday is $5 general admission at the door (if you want to get in free,
you can volunteer to set up and take tickets).
This should be an exciting week. I hope you can attend one or more of the
events.
Robert Warrior