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Source: Poetry (October 1999).
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Biography
In his poetry, Yusef Komunyakaa weaves together the elements of his own life in short lines of vernacular to create complex images of life in his native Louisiana and the jungles of Vietnam. From his humble beginnings as the son of a carpenter, Komunyakaa has traveled far to become a scholar, professor, and prize-winning poet. In 1994, he claimed the Pulitzer Prize and the $50,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his Neon . . .
Poems by Yusef Komunyakaa
Poem Categorization
SUBJECT Living, Time & Brevity, Nature, Animals
Poetic Terms Free Verse, Ode, Metaphor
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