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Sherod Santos

Sherod Santos has been a finalist for the National Book Award. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Awards

Books by Sherod Santos

  1. Book CoverGreek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation


    Winner of the Umhoefer Prize: "A magnificent achievement, better, more animated, buoyant, and richly articulated than any other version I know."—Anthony HechtMore

  2. Book CoverThe Intricated Soul: New and Selected Poems


    “Santos captures moments of lyric intensity and beauty 
that feel as fresh today as when they were written.”
—New CriterionMore

  3. Book CoverThe Perishing: Poems


    "[Santos] articulates some of the most moving truths we can know about our shared humanity."—Washington PostMore

  4. Book CoverThe Pilot Star Elegies: Poems


    A National Book Award finalist for 1999.More