MAURICE KENNY THE MAMA POEMS 1st ED AMERICAN NBOOK AWARD WINNER 1984

Description: The Mama Poemsby Maurice KENNYPublished by White Pine Press, Buffalo, N.Y., 1984. First Edition. Very good paperback. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text. Illustrated cover by Rokwaho. 40 pages. Winner of the 1984 American Book Award.Maurice Frank Kenny (1929 – 2016) was an American poet who identified as Mohawk descent.Kenny was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, for his book Blackrobe: Isaac Jogues and the collection Between Two Rivers.Kenny was co-editor with Josh Gosciak of Contact/II, a literary magazine and occasional poetry press that was active between 1976 and 1993. Kenny was also the editor and publisher of Strawberry Press (most active in the 1970s and 1980s) and Many Moons Press (most active in the 2000s and 2010s). Strawberry Press published poems and artwork, often in postcard form, by Native Americans. Many Moons Press published poetry and artwork primarily from writers and artists associated with the North Country of New York State, including photographer Mark Kurtz and poets Dan Bodah and Ethan Shantie.Loc: C1StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackMAURICE KENNY THE MAMA POEMS 1st ED AMERICAN NBOOK AWARD WINNER 1984 The Mama Poemsby Maurice KENNYPublished by White Pine Press, Buffalo, N.Y., 1984. First Edition. Very good paperback. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text. Illustrated cover by Rokwaho. 40 pages. Winner of the 1984 American Book Award.Maurice Frank Kenny (1929 – 2016) was an American poet who identified as Mohawk descent.Kenny was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, for his book Blackrobe: Isaac Jogues and the collection Between Two Rivers.Kenny was co-editor with Josh Gosciak of Contact/II, a literary magazine and occasional poetry press that was active between 1976 and 1993. Kenny was also the editor and publisher of Strawberry Press (most active in the 1970s and 1980s) and Many Moons Press (most active in the 2000s and 2010s). Strawberry Press published poems and artwork, often in postcard form, by Native Americans. Many Moons Press published poetry and artwork primarily from writers and artists associated with the North Country of New York State, including photographer Mark Kurtz and poets Dan Bodah and Ethan Shantie.Loc: C1

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