Terrance Hayes
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 08:00pm
Where: Rutgers Student Center, Multipurpose Room - 126 College Ave, New Brunswick NJ, US, 08901
Category: 2011-2012 Writers at Rutgers Reading Series
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| One of the most compelling voices in American poetry, Terrance Hayes is the author of four books of poetry; Lighthead(2010), winner of the 2010 National Book Award in Poetry; Wind in a Box, winner of a Pushcart Prize; Hip Logic, winner of the National Poetry Series, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and runner-up for the James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, and Muscular Music, winner of both the Whiting Writers Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. He has been a recipient of many other honors and awards, including two Pushcart selections, four Best American Poetry selections, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and the Guggenheim Foundation. His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including The New Yorker, Poetry, The American Poetry Review, Ploughshares, Fence, The Kenyon Review, Jubilat Harvard Review, and Poetry. His poetry has been featured on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. | ||||
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| For more information contact Leandra Cain at 732.932.7633 or email Rhea Ramey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Admission: Free and open to the Rutgers community and the general public
