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Yusef Komunyakaa

Jazz Poet

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Yusef Komunyakaa

Exhibition Date: 
23 Feb 2011 - 15 May 2011
School Year: 
2010 - 2011
Location: 
Burling Library

An exhibit showcasing the works of African American jazz poet, Yusef Komunyakaa.  Komunyakaa is best known for his poetry about his time in the Vietnam War as a correspondent and editor for the newspaper, The Southern Cross.  He has published 14 books of poetry including Dien Cai Dau, Magic City, and Neon Vernacular.

He will be reading at Grinnell College on April 28th.

Browse more books by Yusef Komunyakaa.

Read more about Komunyakaa at  Dictionary of Literary Biography.

 

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