Poetry — Layli Long Soldier (Whiting Award 2016)

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 →