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He was a teaching fellow at the english department of the university of houston from 2002 to 2007, a visiting professor at san diego state universitys mfa program in spring 2009, and an assistant professor of english at the university of san diego. Jericho brown born nelson demery iii is an american poet. His second book, the new testament, won the anisfieldwolf book award and was named one of. Brown is an associate professor and the director of the creative writing program at emory university. Brown is the author of the tradition copper canyon press, 2019, winner of the 2020 pulitzer prize for poetry and finalist for the 2019 national book award in. The new testament, awarded the anisfieldwolf book award. Brown is an associate professor and the director of the creative writing program at emory university in atlanta. His poems have been published in the new yorker, the new republic. Jericho brown is the author of three collections of poetry. A list of poems by jericho brown raised in shreveport, louisiana, jericho brown won the 2009 american book award for his debut collection please new issues, 2008. Brown is an associate professor and the director of. His first book, please new issues 2008, won the american book award.
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