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Jay Wright (born May 25, 1934) is a poet, playwright, and essayist.Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he lives in Bradford, Vermont.Although his work is not as widely known as other American poets of his generation, it has received considerable critical acclaim, with some comparing Wright's poetry to the work of Walt Whitman, T. S. Eliot and Hart Crane.
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- Dimensions of History, The Double Invention of Komo, Explications/Interpretations, Transfigurations
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Learn about Jay Wright, a leading African-American poet who explores history, culture, and identity through allegorical and mythological language. Find out his biography, awards, publications, and influences.
Learn about Jay Wright, an African American poet, playwright, and essayist who has written over thirty plays and twelve books of poetry. Explore his biography, awards, and poems on the Academy of American Poets website.
Jay Wright is the author of eight books of poems, including The Homecoming Singer (1971), Dimensions Of History (1976), Selected Poems (1987), and Boleros (1991). In 1996 the Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets awarded Wright the Academy’s 62nd Fellowship for distinguished poetic achievement.
A poem by Jay Wright that explores the themes of love, faith, and history in Mexico City. The poem uses the image of the Cathedral, the Plaza, and the Boleros to evoke the contrasts and connections between the past and the present, the sacred and the profane, the local and the global.
Jay Wright is an African-American poet who has written ten books of poetry and a play. He received the Academy of American Poets Fellowship for distinguished poetic achievement and played semi-pro baseball with the San Diego Padres.
Frequently described as a “poet’s poet,” Jay Wright has quietly built an impressive career as one of America’s leading African-American voices. His work, praised for its evocative language, introspective tone, and mythological imagery, has won many honors, including the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, Guggenheim...
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