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Refractive Africa: Ballet of the Forgotten

Pulitzer Prize · 2022 · Shortlist

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry	2022	Shortlist

Refractive Africa: Ballet of the Forgotten by Will Alexander.

Will Alexander is an author whose work has been recognized by major literary awards.

Winner
Frank: Sonnets
Diane SeussPulitzer Prize for Poetry
Shortlist
Olio
Tyehimba JessPEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Winner
Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
John AshberyNational Book Award for Poetry
Shortlist
An Authentic Life
Jennifer ChangPulitzer Prize for Poetry
Winner
Black Zodiac
Charles WrightPulitzer Prize for Poetry
Winner
Collected Poems, 1917-1952
Archibald MacLeishNational Book Award for Poetry