Visit Plachta Auditorium inside Warriner Hall at Central Michigan University on Tuesday, November 14 to hear keynote speaker Joy Harjo, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate.
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Visit Plachta Auditorium inside Warriner Hall at Central Michigan University on Tuesday, November 14 to hear keynote speaker Joy Harjo, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate.
In 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children’s books, and two memoirs. Books will be available for purchase prior to the start of the event, with a book signing afterward on the 2nd floor of Warriner Hall.
