num_pages: 284
description: An anthology celebrating twenty-one Native poets first published in the twenty-first centuryNew Poets of Native Nations gathers poets of diverse ages styles languages and tribal affiliations to present the extraordinary range and power of new Native poetry. Heid E. Erdrich has selected twenty-one poets whose first books were published after the year 2000 to highlight the exciting works coming up after Joy Harjo and Sherman Alexie. Collected here are poems of great breadthlong narratives political outcries experimental works and traditional lyricsand the result is an essential anthology of some of the best poets writing now.Poets included are Tacey M. Atsitty Trevino L. Brings Plenty Julian Talamantez Brolaski Laura Da Natalie Diaz Jennifer Elise Foerster Eric Gansworth Gordon Henry Jr. Sy Hoahwah LeAnne Howe Layli Long Soldier Janet McAdams Brandy Nalani McDougall Margaret Noodin dg okpik Craig Santos Perez Tommy Pico Cedar Sigo M. L. Smoker Gwen Westerman and Karenne Wood.
language: English
title: New Poets of Native Nations
publisher: Graywolf Press