Yusef Komunyakaa

About

Yusef Komunyakaa’s books of poetry include Taboo, Dien Cai Dau, Neon Vernacular (for which he received the Pulitzer Prize), Warhorses, The Chameleon Couch, Emperor of Water Clocks, Night Animals, and most recently Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth. His plays, performance art, and libretti have been performed internationally and include Saturnalia, Testimony, and Gilgamesh.