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Yusef Komunyakaa


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Yusef Komunyakaa’s books of poetry include Taboo, Dien Cai Dau, Neon Vernacular (for which he received the Pulitzer Prize), Warhorses, The Chameleon Couch, Emperor of Water Clocks, and most recently Night Animals. His plays, performance art, and libretti have been performed internationally and include Saturnalia, Testimony, and Gilgamesh. Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth is forthcoming in 2021.

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