Luci Tapahonso

Luci Tapahonso
Tapahonso at Diné College in 2011
Tapahonso at Diné College in 2011
BornNovember 8, 1953
Shiprock, New Mexico, USA
OccupationWriter, university lecturer
EducationB.A., English, U. of New Mexico
GenrePoetry
SubjectNative American Studies

Luci Tapahonso (born November 8, 1953)[1][2] is a Navajo poet and a lecturer in Native American Studies. She is the first poet laureate of the Navajo Nation, succeeded by Laura Tohe.[3][4]

  1. ^ Tillett, Rebecca (1 August 2001). "Luci Tapahonso". The Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Tapahonso, Luci 1953-". lccn.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Luci Tapahonso Named as Navajo Nation's First Poet Laureate". Indian Country Today Media Network. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ^ White, Kaila (25 September 2015). "ASU professor Laura Tohe named Navajo Nation's second poet laureate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 6 August 2016.