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"Nezhukumatathil's poems contain elegant twists of a very sharp knife. She writes about the natural world and how we live in it, filling each poem, each page with a true sense of wonder." -- Roxane Gay"Cultural strands are woven into the DNA of her strange, lush... poems. Aphorisms...from another dimension." -- The New York Times"With unparalleled ease, she's able to weave each intriguing detail into a nuanced, thought-provoking poem that also reads like a startling modern-day fable." -- The Poetry Foundation"How wonderful to watch a writer who was already among the best young poets get even better!" -- Terrance HayesWith inquisitive flair, Aimee Nezhukumatathil creates a thorough registry of the earth's wonderful and terrible magic.
About the Author
Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the illustrated nature essay collection, WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, AND OTHER ASTONISHMENTS (Milkweed Editions, 2020) , and four award-winning collections of poetry: OCEANIC (2018) , LUCKY FISH (2011) , AT THE DRIVE-IN VOLCANO (2007) , and MIRACLE FRUIT (2003) . Her writing appears in two editions of The Best American Poetry, Poetry Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, ESPN, and Tin House. Awards for her writing include a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, Mississippi Arts Council, and the Pushcart Prize. She is Professor of English in the MFA program at the University of Mississippi.
