The Gathering of Bastards

Name: The Gathering of Bastards
ISBN: 9781597090940

National Book · 2023 · Shortlist

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University of Nebraska PressFebruary 14, 2023PoetryISBN 9781597090940

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry	2023	Shortlist

About This Book

Romeo Oriogun's collection centers queer Nigerian identity and violence against LGBTQ people in poems of lyric beauty and political urgency. Shortlisted for the NBCC Award.

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About This Book

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