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Crave Radiance

New and Selected Poems 1990-2010

Graywolf Press Hardcover, September 2010
ISBN: 978-1-55597-568-5, ISBN10: 1-55597-568-2,
6 x 9 inches, 240 pages,
Hardcover, $28.00

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See All Categories African American Studies African American Studies - All Titles Poetry Poetry in Translation

Over twenty years, Elizabeth Alexander has become one of America’s most exciting and important poets. This first career retrospective gathers generous selections from Alexander's previous work, along with twenty pages of new petry, including her poem "Praise Song for the day," delivered at Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. The result is the definitive volume to date by this quintessential American poet.

About the Author(s)

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander is the author of five previous books of poetry, including American Sublime, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and two books of essays, including The Black Interior. She is the chair of the African American Studies Department at Yale University.