Poet Carl Phillips wins $75,000 Jackson Prize
FILE - Poet Carl Phillips appears at the 26th Annual Literary Awards Festival in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sept. 28, 2016. On Monday, Poets & Writers announced that the 61-year-old Phillips has won the Jackson Prize, a $75,000 honor for a body of work which displays âexceptional talent. Phillipsâ 15 books of poetry include âWild Is the Wind,â âPale Colors In a Tall Fieldâ and âIn the Blood.â (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File)
May 17, 2021 - 5:54 AM
NEW YORK (AP) â Poet Carl Phillips has received a $75,000 honor for a body of work which displays âexceptional talent.â
On Monday, Poets & Writers announced that the 61-year-old Phillips has won the Jackson Prize, which in previous years has gone to Elizabeth Alexander, Claudia Rankine and current U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo, among others. Phillips' 15 books of poetry include âWild Is the Wind,â âPale Colors In a Tall Fieldâ and âIn the Blood.â