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Major Jackson Wins Willis Prize for American Poetry

Posted by on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in spotlight.

Yale Library has awarded Major Jackson the Patricia Cannon Willis Prize for American Poetry. This award honors a book published in the award period written by an American poet at any point in their career. Congratulations, Major!

 

The announcement from Yale Library can be found here: Yale Library awards 2 prizes honoring the highest achievement in American poetry | Yale Library.