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Joy Harjo Becomes The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate

By Lynn Neary,

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published June 19, 2019 at 4:00 AM AKDT

Lynn Neary

Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

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