Linda hogan s prose is indeed filled with poetic language, in which she reminds us of our connectedness to the natural world, of the natural worlds connectedness to the spiritual and mythic world, and that every action, however small and insignificant to us, has the most profound effect on others. She earned an undergraduate degree from the university of coloradocolorado springs and an ma in english and creative writing from the university of coloradoboulder. Hogan has played a prominent role in the development of contemporary native american poetry, particularly in its relationship to environmental and antinuclear issues. She has been the recipient of, among other awards, an nea, a minnesota arts board grant, a lannan award, and a guggenheim fellowship. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover linda s. Linda hogan is the author of several poetry collections, including dark. Touching and beautiful poems that will cling to your thoughts and heart. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to permissions, w.
Minnesota in minneapolis 198284 and at colorado college. Linda hogan linda hogan biography poem hunter poetry. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. Linda hogan is the recipient of the 2007 mountains and plains booksellers spirit of the west literary achievement award. Lindas short story aunt moons young man was featured in best american short stories 1989. Barbara kingsolver, author of the poisonwood bible hauntingly wise, beautifully written, and fiercely tender, people of the whale goes between realms of animal and human, between native and nonnative, between the radiant. The poem is from the hunger section of the book of medicines. She often incorporates a feminist perspective in her verse through description of womens lives and feelings. Jul 03, 2011 view linda hogans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Linda hogan is a chickasaw poet, novelist and essayist. Linda hogan chickasaw nation is known as an activist writer, awardwinning novelist, poet, and essayist.
Why i chose linda hogans indios for the rumpus poetry. Linda hogan chickasaw was born 16 july 1947, denver, colorado, the daughter of charles c. Of the book of medicines, joy harjo writes, linda hogans poetry has always been a medicine of sorts. Linda hogan books list of books by author linda hogan. Linda hogan poems, quotations and biography on linda hogan poet page.
Hogan is the author of the poetry collections calling myself home 1978. Linda hogan received a ba from the university of colorado, colorado springs, and an ma from the university of colorado, boulder. Linda hogan, born july 16, 1947, denver, colorado, u. Lost in the milky way by linda hogan poetry magazine.
I wonder if it will return this summer, if it will mu. Her fiction and poetry have received numerous awards including nominations from the pulitzer prize board and national book critics circle. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Recent books are rounding the human corners, a pulitzer nominee, and people of the whale, also a pulitzer finalist. Rumpus poetry book club board member camille dungy on why she chose linda hogan s indios as marchs selection. Poet and novelist linda hogan has grounded way of writing and, consequently, the reader feels what nature has to teach the native. Hogan born 1947 denver is a native american poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist, environmentalist and writer of short stories.
She is the author of several books of poetry and a collection of short fiction. She is also a recipient of the 2016 pen new england henry david thoreau prize. She is the author of numerous books on topics of ethical, political, and spiritual concern for native peoples. Hogan born 1947 denver is a native american poet, storyteller, academic, playwright. She is currently the chickasaw nations writer in residence.
Hogan born july 16, 1947 is a poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist. Linda hogan chickasaw, former faculty at indian arts institute, writerinresidence for the chickasaw nation, and professor emerita from the university of colorado, is an internationally recognized public reader, speaker, and writer of poetry, fiction, and essays. With her unparalleled gifts for truth and magic, linda hogan reinforces my faith in reading, writing, living. Hogan is the author of the poetry collections calling myself home. List of books and articles about linda hogan online. A spiritual history of the living world, people of the whale, and rounding the human corners. Linda hogan chickasaw former faculty at indian arts institute, writer in residence for the chickasaw nation, and professor emerita from the university of colorado, is an internationally recognized public reader, speaker, and writer of poetry, fiction, and essays. The history of red by linda hogan poetry foundation. I just finished reading this book, which is so beautifully and gracefully written. Linda hogan poems poems of linda hogan poem hunter. And the oceans are above me here, rolling clouds, heavy and dark, considering snow. Her novel mean spirit, published by atheneum, received the oklahoma book award for fiction in 1990 and. Linda hogan was born in 1947, in denver, colorado and grew up in oklahoma. Read all poems of linda hogan and infos about linda hogan.
Like joy harjo, chickasaw writer linda hogan weaves together the beautiful and the terrible. The horror here is greater than i would have ever imagined, but hogan has written this long poem with such compassion and grace. Linda hogan published author writing and book coach. Her poetry has received an american book award, colorado book award, and a national book critics circle nomination. Selected fulltext books and articles the literary west. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. These poems in particular cross over to speak for us in the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Linda hogan and contemporary taiwanese writers by peter i. Linda hogan linda hogan is the author of several poetry collections, including dark. Cuts straight to the heart of what it is to be indian today, but relates to everyone. Jul 18, 2018 linda hogan chickasaw nation is known as an activist writer, awardwinning novelist, poet, and essayist. Linda henderson hogan was born on july 16, 1947, in denver, colorado, the daughter of charles and cleona bower henderson.
Hogan has also been honored with the outstanding young woman of the year award, for community service in 1980. Her poetry and fiction grapple with the reality of mixed blood so common in the cultural polyglot of the southwest, and with the tragic history of native americans and the loss of their lands. Linda hogan has 56 books on goodreads with 20167 ratings. She imbues simple things like crows, salt and bamboo with grace and dignity. Linda hogan poems poems of linda hogan poem hunter poetry. Linda hogan 1947 united states denver linda hogan poet page. Linda hogan chickasaw is an internationally recognized public speaker and author of poetry, fiction, and essays. Linda hogan is a chickasaw author with numerous books and awards and. On the dry, red road, i pass the place of the sunflower, that dark and secret location where creation took place. Linda hogan, chickasaw poet and novelist whose works often revolve around environmental concerns. These poems in particular cross over to speak for us in the shining world. View linda hogan s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
It is a book to treasure and read for the voice of omishto, the main character, a young woman strong enough to go against the colonizing systems that hold her indigenous people away from their traditional ways. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lindas. Born in denver, linda hogan is a poet, environmentalist, academic, and writer of eighteen texts, including novels and collections of poetry. The weight of a man on a woman is like falling into the river without drowning. Other articles where seeing through the sun is discussed. She is currently the chickasaw nation s writer in residence.
Oct 10, 2018 walking, i can almost hear the redwoods beating. Linda hogan has published critical and personal essays and has written or coauthored books on native american life, culture, and literature, as well as the environment and ecofeminism. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Isbn 9781566893510from the beginning of her career, linda hogans often prayerlike poems evoke liminality, speaking from blurred boundaries of animal and human, self and other, but it is the constant interpenetration of the sacred and mundane, which poettheorist jennifer gosettiferencei calls the ecstatic quotidian, that sets linda. Linda hogan is a chickasaw author with numerous books and awards and honors to match linda hogan has had awards and fellowships. History by linda hogan poems academy of american poets. They bring back words for healing, the distilled truth of all these stories that are killing us with tears and laughter.
A chickasaw novelist, essayist, and environmentalist, linda hogan was born in denver, colorado. A spiritual history of the living world by linda hogan. With only two days left of national poetry month, i thought id share one of my favorite poems, written by hogan. This national book critics circle award finalist combines the rich imagery of linda hogans. Hogan born 1947 is a native american poet, essayist, academic, playwright, novelist, and writer of short stories. Books by linda hogan or containing her work poetry the book of medicines. Linda hogan is a former writer in residence for the chickasaw nation and professor emerita from university of colorado is an internationally recognized public speaker and writer of poetry, fiction, and essays. Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams. Hogan born july 16, 1947 is a poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist, environmentalist and writer of short stories. A volunteer and consultant for wildlife rehabilitation and endangered species programs, hogan has published essays for the nature conservancy and sierra club.
Solar storms, a finalist for the international impact award, and power. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Her father is a chickasaw from a recognized historical family and linda s uncle, wesley henderson, helped form the white buffalo council in denver during the linda k. Poetry by linda hogan june 1, 1993 6 x 9 96 pages 9781566890106 combining the rich imagery of her indian heritage with the wisdom of native female spirituality, linda hogan s new collection of stunningly beautiful poems is a tonic for modern times.
From pulitzer prize finalist linda hogan, solar storms tells the moving, luminous story of angela jenson, a troubled native american girl coming of age in the foster system in oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family. Hogans poetry is spare, elemental and direct, with a tremendous evocative force of imagery. Hogan born 1947 is a poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist, environmentalist and writer of short stories. Her books include novels mean spirit, a winner of the oklahoma book award, the mountains and plains book award, and a finalist for the pulitzer. A somewhat but importantly different version of this one was published in the winter 1999 issue of orion magazine. Her mother was a white woman from nebraska, but hogan identified more. Split this rock recommended poetry books of 2014 praise for linda hogan her poetry is deeply engaged with nature and personal experience. Sometimes a book teaches me more than i knew i needed to know.
Her uncle, wesley henderson, helped form the white buffalo council in denver during the 1950s to help other indian people. Her father is a chickasaw from a recognized historical family. She is the author of several poetry collections, including dark. Hogan is a recipient of the lannan literary award for poetry. An anthology of western american literature by thomas j. Linda hogan english university of colorado boulder. Linda hogan is a writerinresidence for the chickasaw nation, a poet, a former professor at the university of colorado, and the author of numerous books, including dwellings. Rosemary and reading glasses linda hogan is essential, a mighty and bedrock voice in american letters. Creation from heart of the land by linda hogan begins on p. A spiritual history of the living world 1995, the woman who watches over the world. Her books included the poetry collections seeing through the sun 1985 and savings 1988 and the novels mean spirit 1990 and people of the whale 2008. The book of medicines linda hogan s poetry has always been a medicine of sorts. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A brief poem about a drought brings together native oral tradition and modern reality, forming a prayer for rain.
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