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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin Poetry Prize | 2023 | Winner |
About This Book
A poetry collection meditating on the Black experience in America, drawing on mythology and history to articulate a vision that refuses to be defined by suffering.
About the Author
Roger Reeves is an American poet whose collection Best Barbarian (2022) won the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2023. The collection is a searingly beautiful meditation on the Black experience in America, drawing on mythology, history, and the lyric tradition to articulate a vision of Black life that refuses to be defined solely by suffering. Reeves's debut collection King Me (2013) was widely praised and won the Larry Levis Prize and other awards. Read more →
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