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By Nathaniel Mackey

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In a stunning new collection of poems of transport and transcendence, African-American poet Nathaniel Mackey's "asthmatic song of aspiration" scuttles across cultures and histories—from America to Andalucía, from Ethiopia to Vienna—in a sexy, beautiful adaptive dance.

Part antiphonal rant, part rhythmic whisper, Nathaniel Mackey's new collection of poems, Splay Anthem, takes the reader to uncharted poetic spaces. Divided into three sections—"Braid," "Fray," and "Nub" (one referent Mackey not...

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Awards Poetry American Poetry 21st Century American Poetry African American Poetry Other American Poetry American poetry->African American authors->21st century American poetry->Male authors American poetry->21st century 2006 National Book Awards->Poetry Finalist 2000-2009->National Book Awards->Poetry Winners 2006 National Book Award Winners Poetry Awards National Book Award for Poetry National Book Awards Previous Poetry Finalists - National Book Awards All Poetry Winners - National Book Awards All Winners by Year - National Book Awards