Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be named U.S. poet laureate

Question: Joy Harjo, Library of Congress named 23rd poet laureate belongs to which country?
(a) France
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Brazil
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 19th June, 2019 Joy Harjo, named by Library of Congress as the first Native American poet laureate of the United States.
  • She is the 23rd person to hold the position and her term will be for one year and will hold office from this September 2019. She will succeed Tracy K. Smith.
  • A member of the Mvskoke Creek Nation, Harjo has written over a dozen books, including poetry, essays, children’s fiction, and memoirs.
  • Some of her works are American Book Award-winning poetry collection, ‘In Mad Love and War’, a collection of pedagogical piece entitled ‘Soul Talk’, Song Language, and Wings of Night Sky.
  • Wings of Morning Light: A Play by Joy Harjo and a Circle of Responses was published in January.
  • Joy Harjo’s verse invokes tradition, politics and personal memoir to celebrate the quest for freedom.

Links:
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/19/733727917/joy-harjo-becomes-the-first-native-american-u-s-poet-laureate
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2019/06/19/joy-harjo-poet-laureate-native-american-library-congress/1484849001/