House of Lords and Commons

Name: House of Lords and Commons
ISBN: 9780374714543

by Ishion Hutchinson

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Whiting FoundationApril 1, 2013PoetryISBN 9780374714543

About This Book

Ishion Hutchinson is recognized for his poetry — particularly his debut collection Far District, which meditates on his Jamaican childhood and exile in a tradition stretching from Walcott to early English poetry. This record is a writer-level placeholder for his Whiting Award.

About the Author

Ishion HutchinsonJamaican

Ishion Hutchinson (born 1983) is a Jamaican poet and essayist acclaimed for poetry collections including Far District (2010), House of Lords and Commons (2016, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award), and School of Instructions (2023, Griffin Poetry Prize finalist). His honors include the Whiting Award (2013), Windham-Campbell Prize (2019), Guggenheim Fellowship, PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award, and American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. Poets.org