BIO
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antoinette claypoole is a published author, poet from Ashland, Oregon. And Taos, New Mexico. Her first book
Who Would Unbraid her Hair: the legend of annie mae is an underground classic about the American Indian Movement and was recently acquired by the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. in their Library collection. A recipient of a Literary Non-Fiction fellowship Award from Oregon Literary Arts, she is currently completing a trilogy of poetic exposes and previously unpublished work by/about the life and lost works of
Louise Bryant (1885-1936), for which antoinette received the Oregon Award.
Ghost Rider Roads, her most recent project about the American Indian Movement from 1970-present, was released in January 2012. It includes writings by Robert Robideau (RIP), Anishanabe and essays written by the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
about his history and current efforts demanding Justice.
a. nora claypoole's writings can be found from sandstone etchings in the Southwest, to Wilderness Literary Reviews, everywhere. xoxo
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watersongs@gmail.com
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