A landmark anthology celebrating twenty-one Native poets first published in the twenty-first century
New Poets of Native Nationsgathers 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.
Heid E. Erdrichis the author of five collections of poetry, including
Curator of Ephemera at the New Museum for Archaic Media. She is Ojibwe enrolled at Turtle Mountain, and lives and teaches in Minneapolis.
A wonderful introduction to the diverse landscape of native voices. The Washington Post
This collection is a breathtaking, wide-ranging work of art. . . . It is a modern classic. BuzzFeed
A revelatory anthology. BBC Culture
[New Poets of Native Nations] is distinctly contemporary in its urgency, diversity and vibrancy. Star Tribune(Minneapolis)
This book is a wonderful, needed, vital breath of air. . . .New Poets of Native Nationsis a wonderfully conceived collection, full of exciting juxtapositions, rich language and a fine equipoise between generosity and restraint. Its safe to sayNew Poets of Nls/
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