Īs a teen, she was enrolled in the Institute of American Indian Arts high school in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she participated in a drama troupe. As she grows older her parents separate, and her mother remarries her step father whose abuse is the source of her and her family's trauma. She recounts the memories of her early life with her mother and biological father and their difficult and even abusive marriage. Harjo’s interest in music began at a young age, listening to her mother sing. The timeline is not linear, and throughout the book Harjo shares experiences and wisdom gained later in her life. The story begins before her birth, detailing her entrance to this world, and continues through her 20s. Harjo combines poetry, Native folklore, and first-person narration to tell her life story. She used this as a way to show that everyone's story should be heard, and using her native background puts her culture into the light. The information that is talked about for both these topics is purposeful. Her many hardships she has overcome, as well as the insight into her own culture as well other tribal cultures that help to spread knowledge.
This story shows her growth into the woman she is today. She uses her power of poetry to help convey the emotions that flow through the book. This book explains the hardships and how she conquered her struggle with writing, music, art. Harjo writes of her love for her parents while expressing the hurt she experienced from domestic violence. Crazy Brave chronicles Harjo’s life, detailing her thoughts, emotions, dreams and memories. Poetry, Native American Folklore, AutobiographyĬrazy Brave: a Memoir was written by Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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