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PEN/Jean Stein Book Award · 2018 · ShortlistPulitzer Prize for Poetry · 2017 · WinnerNational Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry · 2016 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2018 | Shortlist |
| Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | 2017 | Winner |
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry | 2016 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Tyehimba Jess's book-length poem celebrates Black ragtime and blues musicians of the early twentieth century in a formal tour de force that uses sonnets, syncopation, and contrapuntal design. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, shortlisted for the NBCC and the PEN/Jean Stein Award.
About the Author
Tyehimba Jess is an American poet born in 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his M.F.A. Read more →
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