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2020 selection · Poetry
When The Light Of The World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology Of Native Nations Poetry
When The Light Of The World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology Of Native Nations Poetry by Joy Harjo (editor) with LeAnne Howe, Jennifer Elise Foerster and contributing editors appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around eye-opening reads, short stories, essays & poetry, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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