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Whereas
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award · 2018 · WinnerNational Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry · 2017 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | 2018 | Winner |
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry | 2017 | Winner |
About This Book
Layli Long Soldier's debut collection responds to the U.S. government's 2009 apology to Native peoples, dissecting the language of official apology and sovereignty in formally innovative poems. Winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry, the PEN/Jean Stein Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
About the Author
Layli Long Soldier is an Oglala Lakota poet and writer whose work moves between lyric poetry, document, and political critique. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she grew up across several US states and studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe and at Bard College. Her debut collection Whereas (2017) was published by Graywolf Press and became one of the most celebrated American poetry collections of its decade. Read more →
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