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Kansas native Clare Harner (1909–1977) first published "Immortality" in the December 1934 issue of poetry magazine The Gypsy [1] and was reprinted in their February 1935 issue. It was written shortly after the sudden death of her brother. Harner's poem quickly gained traction as a eulogy and was read at funerals in Kansas and Missouri.
Ortiz set out on a cross-country trip in 1970 to uncover original stories from the Native perspective. Ortiz has since furthered his literary career with a multitude of publications including poetry, short-stories, and books. From then on, Ortiz was considered one of the most respected and widely read Native American poets.
Diane Marie Burns (January 11, 1956 – December 22, 2006) was an Anishinaabe (Lac Court Oreilles) and Chemehuevi artist, known for her poetry and performance art highlighting Native American experience. After moving to New York City, she become involved with the Lower East Side poetry community, including the Nuyorican Poets Café.
"Sympathy" as first published in Lyrics of the Hearthside, 1899 "Sympathy" is an 1899 poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar, one of the most prominent African-American writers of his time, wrote the poem while working in unpleasant conditions at the Library of Congress. The poem is often considered to be about the struggle of African ...
John Gneisenau Neihardt (January 8, 1881 – November 3, 1973) was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer.Born at the end of the American settlement of the Plains, he became interested in the lives of those who had been a part of the European-American migration, as well as the Indigenous peoples whom they had displaced.
Minnehaha is a Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. She is the lover of the titular protagonist Hiawatha and comes to a tragic end. The name, often said to mean "laughing water", literally translates to "waterfall" or "rapid water" in Dakota. [1]
His wife wiped his eyes with her handkerchief as he said the last words, alluding to Revelation 21:4. [20] "I have always endeavored, to the best of my ability, to serve God, my king and my country. I go to the place God has designed for those who love him." [5]: 37 [j] — Anthony Collins, English philosopher and deist (13 December 1729)
Joseph Bruchac (born October 16, 1942) is an American writer and storyteller based in New York.. He writes about Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a particular focus on northeastern Native American lives and folklore.