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Roger Bonair-Agard

iLit Empower: Roger Bonair-Agard

“I fought every single day.” Roger Bonair-Agard’s collection of poems, Bury My Clothes, published in 2013 by Haymarket Books, earned him a spot on the longlist for this year’s National Book Award for poetry. In this video, he discusses his journey as a writer, rap as a poetic form, and what poetry can do for youth.

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National Book Award
Haymarket Books
Bury My Clothes

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