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Major Jackson

Major Jackson teaches at the University of Vermont and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the poetry editor of Harvard Review. His most recent book is Roll Deep.

Articles

Poetry

Once there was a boy who thought it a noble idea to lie down in the middle of the street and sleep. . . .

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Poetry
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Major Jackson, francine j. harris

The life of the black poet.

Major Jackson
Poetry
Major Jackson
Poetry
Major Jackson
Poetry
Matthew Dickman, Major Jackson

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