Book description
Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry
Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection
“[Smith's] poems are enriched to the point of volatility, but they pay out, often, in sudden joy.”―The New Yorker
Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and…
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2 authors picked Don't Call Us Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
With pyrotechnical poetic skills, Danez Smith brought me into powerful ways of rethinking race, gender, sexuality, masculinity, and femininity. He brings the urban to the level of the pastoral.
You will thank this gifted poet for changing your world.
From Greg's list on fall in love with contemporary poetry.
I believe Danez Smith is an important voice. I find Smith's poems powerful, poignant, and relevant. This collection has irreverence and reverence, humanity, fury, love, and a deep sense of urgency. It speaks to our country's history and present and demands we consider where we are headed.
Smith also has another stellar collection called Bluff, which was just released and promises to be a crucial contribution to contemporary poetry.
From Tina's list on not all poets are dead.
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