Maurice Kenny

Maurice Kenny, Mohawk, is an internationally renowned writer of poetry, fiction, and plays. 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. Maurice's work has been...See more

Maurice Kenny, Mohawk, is an internationally renowned writer of poetry, fiction, and plays. 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. Maurice's work has been published in almost 100 journals, including special issues on Native American writing such as "Trends", the Scottish journal from Paisley College, the "Calaloo" special issue on Native American writing, and "World Literature Today". Other journals include "American Indian Quarterly, Blue Cloud Quarterly, Wicazo Sa Review, Saturday Review", and the "New York Times". See less