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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Poetry | 2010 | Winner |
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry | 2010 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Terrance Hayes's fourth collection experiments with received forms — including a new form he invented, the golden shovel — to write about race, masculinity, art, and popular culture. Winner of the National Book Award for Poetry and shortlisted for the NBCC.
About the Author
Terrance Hayes is an American poet, born in 1971 in Columbia, South Carolina. He received his B.A. from Coker College, where he was an All-American soccer player, and his M.F.A. Read more →
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