“Meanwhile, among the poets themselves, Rowan Ricardo Phillips’ absence from the list is sure to surprise some — while Terrance Hayes’ inclusion, for How to Be Drawn, should surprise no one. The celebrated poet has been here before, with an NBA win just five years ago. Robin Coste Lewis, however, is new here — with Voyage of the Sable Venus, a debut she published while still a student (getting her Ph.D.).”
“Two poets with Pittsburgh connections were nominated today for this year’s National Book Award.
The two finalists are Ross Gay, author of Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, which was published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, and Terrance Hayes, author of How to Be Drawn, published by Penguin. Mr. Hayes teaches creative writing at Pitt. His 2010 poetry collection, titled Lighthead, won the National Book Award for poetry.”
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— Pittsburgh PG (@PittsburghPG) October 14, 2015