Between Two Rivers: Selected Poems 1956-1984

by Maurice Kenny

Book by Kenny, Maurice

Genres: Poetry

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Maurice Kenny, Mohawk, was born in Watertown, NY. His work has been published in almost 100 journals, including special issues, especially on Native American writing.

In 2000, Maurice received the Elder Recognition Award from the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers. In 1996 On Second Thought was a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award in fiction.

Maurice's book of poems, Blackrobe : Isaac Jogues, B. March 11, 1607, D. October 18, 1646, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, as was Between Two Rivers. He is the recipient of a National Public Radio Award for Broadcasting. His book The Mama Poems received the American Book Award in 1984. The Bloomsbury Review cited Wounds Beneath the Flesh as the best anthology of 1983.

Reviews

[LL · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful writing.

[Laurie Petersen]

Some good perspectives. Sometimes a little literal.