2008 National Book Critics Circle Award – Poetry Winner and Nominees

Half the World in Light

Juan Felipe Herrera

Now, in this unprecedented collection, we encounter the trajectory of this highly innovative and original writer, bringing the full scope of his singular vision into view….

Sleeping It Off in Rapid City

August Kleinzahler

Human Dark With Sugar

Brenda Shaughnessy

Sources

Devin Johnston

The Landscapist

Pierre Martory (trans. John Ashbery)