Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/terrance-hayes Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Terrance Hayes Poetry Apr 24, 2008 3:37 PM EDT Terrance Hayes is a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University and lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., with his family. He was born in Columbia, S.C., and received a B.A. from Coker College and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is the author of three books of poems: “Muscular Music” (1999); “Hip Logic” (2002, National Poetry Series winner); and “Wind in a Box” (2006). Hayes is the recipient of many awards, including a Whiting Writers Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, a Pushcart Prize, a Best American Poetry selection, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Transcript: Terrance Hayes Watch the extended interview between poet Terrance Hayes and Jeffrey Brown: Terrance Hayes reads more of his poetry in this web exclusive: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Terrance Hayes is a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University and lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., with his family. He was born in Columbia, S.C., and received a B.A. from Coker College and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is the author of three books of poems: “Muscular Music” (1999); “Hip Logic” (2002, National Poetry Series winner); and “Wind in a Box” (2006). Hayes is the recipient of many awards, including a Whiting Writers Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, a Pushcart Prize, a Best American Poetry selection, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Transcript: Terrance Hayes Watch the extended interview between poet Terrance Hayes and Jeffrey Brown: Terrance Hayes reads more of his poetry in this web exclusive: We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now