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The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander

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Summary

Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander--considered one of America's most important contemporary poets--reflects with gratitude on her life after the sudden death of her husband.

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The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander

Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander--considered one of America's most important contemporary poets--reflects with gratitude on her life after the sudden death of her husband.

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Elizabeth Alexander composed and recited "Praise Song for the Day" for President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration. She is the author of six books of poetry--including American Sublime, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--and is the first winner of the Jackson Prize for Poetry and a National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim fellow. She is the Thomas E. Donnelley Professor of African American Studies at Yale University.
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ISBN 13 9781455599875
ISBN 10 1455599875
Title The Light of the World
Author Elizabeth Alexander
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Year published 2015-04-30
Number of pages 224
Prizes Commended for National Book Critics Circle Award (Autobiography) 2015, Commended for Books for a Better Life (Inspirational Memoir) 2016
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