Secrets from the Center of the World (Volume 17) (Sun Tracks) - Softcover

Harjo, Joy; Stephen Strom

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9780816511136: Secrets from the Center of the World (Volume 17) (Sun Tracks)
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ISBN 10: 0816511136 ISBN 13: 9780816511136
Publisher: University of Arizona Press, 1989

Synopsis


"My house is the red earth; it could be the center of the world."

This is Navajo country, a land of mysterious and delicate beauty. "Stephen Strom's photographs lead you to that place," writes Joy Harjo. "The camera eye becomes a space you can move through into the powerful landscapes that he photographs. The horizon may shift and change all around you, but underneath it is the heart with which we move." Harjo's prose poems accompany these images, interpreting each photograph as a story that evokes the spirit of the Earth. Images and words harmonize to evoke the mysteries of what the Navajo call the center of the world.

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About the Author


Joy Harjo (Mvskoke/Creek) is an internationally known poet, writer, and musician. She has published seven books of poetry and the children’s book The Good Luck Cat.

From the Back Cover

Secrets From the Center of the World is a volume in Sun Tracks, and American Indian literary series sponsored by the American Indian Studies Program and the Department of English, University of Arizona.

From the Inside Flap

""My house is the red earth; it could be the center of the world."" This is Navajo country, a land of mysterious and delicate beauty. "Stephen Strom's photographs lead you to that place," writes Joy Harjo. "The camera eye becomes a space you can move through into the powerful landscapes that he photographs. The horizon may shift and change all around you, but underneath it is the heart with which we move." Harjo's prose poems accompany these images, interpreting each photograph as a story that evokes the spirit of the Earth. Images and words harmonize to evoke the mysteries of what the Navajo call the center of the world.

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Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0816511136
ISBN 13 
9780816511136
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
80
Rating
  • 4.30 out of 5 stars
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