Justin Phillip Reed | |
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Language | English |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Genre | Poetry |
Years active | 2016–present |
Notable works | Indecency |
Notable awards | National Book Award for Poetry 2018 |
Website | |
justinphillipreed |
Justin Phillip Reed is an American poet, novelist, and essayist, best known for his National Book Award-winning debut poetry collection Indecency.
Reed lives in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] His work often deals with what it means to be a queer black man in America. [2] He went to Washington University in St. Louis. [3]
He published a chapbook, A History of Flamboyance, with YesYes Books in 2016. [2]
Reed's first full-length book of poetry, Indecency, deals with black identity and sexuality. It was published by Coffee House in 2018. [4] Francine J. Harris, Nina Simone, Deftones, and Khadijah Queen were among the people who inspired Reed to write the book. [5] Indecency won the National Book Award in Poetry in 2018. [6]