Ross Gay

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Ross Gay

American poet

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Ross Gay
An avid gardener and sports enthusiast, Gay became interested in poetry while attending his Pennsylvania high school after reading Amiri Baraka’s “An Agony. As Now.” Gay’s poetry collections include Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. One…
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An avid gardener and sports enthusiast, Gay became interested in poetry while attending his Pennsylvania high school after reading Amiri Baraka’s “An Agony. As Now.” Gay’s poetry collections include Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (2015), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. One…
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African American literature
Drama and poetry
Kevin Young, Clint Smith, Ross Gay, Patricia Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib were among those who produced stunning collections that explore universal themes such as grief, family, and love, along with searingly intimate meditations on topics including racial microaggressions, gender identity, and police violence.
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Kevin Young, Clint Smith, Ross Gay, Patricia Smith, and Hanif Abdurraqib were among those who produced stunning collections that explore universal themes such as grief, family, and love, along with searingly intimate meditations on topics including racial microaggressions, gender identity, and police violence.
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