I Climb the Mesas
Selected Poems of Paula Gunn Allen
by Paula Gunn Allen
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Pub Date Nov 04 2025 | Archive Date Nov 04 2025
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Description
An overdue retrospective of a pathbreaking feminist Native American poet, with a foreword from activist and educator Lee Francis IV
I Climb the Mesas: Collected Poems of Paula Gunn Allen span the landscapes of the Southwest, excavate popular misunderstandings of Native women through history, and perhaps most importantly shines a light on a foremother of Native poetry, who was herself an icon to feminist legends like Gloria Steinem.
Including forewords from her nephew, activist and educator Lee Francis IV, as well as her daughter, this volume of the Laguna Pueblo poet spans her decades-long career, including hard-to-find, limited edition chapbooks.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781646145829 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
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Featured Reviews
Anastey L, Reviewer
Thank you Netgalley, Levine Querido, and Paula Gunn Allen for sending me this advance review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was a very intense book of poems. They made me want to weep from the pain, and get angry because of the violence.
It was one of the best books of poetry I've read all year, and I enjoyed exploring what it is to be a Native American woman as changes rock our country and families over time. It felt real, and hits you deep in the soul. There is so much pain and sadness here, with a lot of loneliness. There is a deep loss of Native culture as well.
It's a meaningful book and I think everyone should give it a read. You won't regret it.
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