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Patricia Smith

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American poet

United StatesWritersBorn 1955 · age 71
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Patricia Smith is an American poet, spoken-word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. She won the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry for her collection The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems; in 2026, the collection was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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2022Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2021Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
2014Guggenheim Fellowship
2013Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
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4 languages

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