Milkweed Editions poet wins Rilke Award

Wayne Miller wins the University of North Texas honor for "Post-." The award carries a $10,000 prize.

February 7, 2017 at 7:05PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"Post-," a poetry collection by Denver poet Wayne Miller and published by Minneapolis' Milkweed Editions, has won the 2017 UNT Rilke Prize. The prize, which is awarded through the University of North Texas English Department, carries a $10,000 award.

Miller is the author of three other collections, including "The City, Our City," and "The Book of Props," both published by Milkweed.

He is a co-translator of two books from Albanian poet Moikom Zeqo and a co-editor of three anthologies. He is a professor of English at the University of Colorado in Denver, where is is editor of the literary journal Copper Nickel.

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Laurie Hertzel

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Freelance writer and former Star Tribune books editor Laurie Hertzel is at lauriehertzel@gmail.com.

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