Don't Call Us Dead

By Danez Smith,

Book cover of Don't Call Us Dead: Poems

Book description

Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry
Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection

“[Smith's] poems are enriched to the point of volatility, but they pay out, often, in sudden joy.”―The New Yorker

Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and…

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1 author picked Don't Call Us Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I believe Danez Smith is an important voice. I find Smith's poems powerful, poignant, and relevant. This collection has irreverence and reverence, humanity, fury, love, and a deep sense of urgency. It speaks to our country's history and present and demands we consider where we are headed.

Smith also has another stellar collection called Bluff, which was just released and promises to be a crucial contribution to contemporary poetry.

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