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Former U of I Prof Joy Harjo Becomes First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet, musician and former University of Illinois faculty member Joy Harjo has been appointed to serve a one-year term as the next U.S. Poet Laureate. Harjo taught at the University of Illinois from 2013 to 2016, and was connected to the university's American Indian Studies Program.