“Gabriel” (Knopf), Edward Hirsch’s devastating elegy for his son, who died at the age of 22, is among the books on the longlist for this year’s National Book Award in Poetry. One of the most celebrated poets in the country, Hirsch wrote the popular “Poet’s Choice” column in The Washington Post in the early 2000s.
The NBA longlist of 10 poetry books, which was announced this morning, also includes such literary giants as Louise Glück, for “Faithful and Virtuous Night” (FSG), and Mark Strand for his “Collected Poems” (Knopf). Both Glück and Strand have served as poet laureate of the United States and won Pulitzer Prizes.
The other seven books competing for the $10,000 prize are:
“Roget’s Illusion” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Linda Bierds, recipient of a 1998 MacArthur “genius” grant.
“A Several World” (Nightboat), by Brian Blanchfield.
“Second Childhood” (Graywolf), by Fanny Howe, who won the 2009 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for lifetime achievement.
“This Blue” (FSG), by Maureen N. McLane.
“The Feel Trio” (Letter Machine Editions), by Fred Moten.
“Citizen: An American Lyric” (Graywolf), by Claudia Rankine.
“The Road to Emmaus” (FSG), by Spencer Reece.
This longlist will be trimmed to five finalists on Oct. 15.
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