{"product_id":"at-the-gate-uncollected-poems-1987-2010-uncollected-poems-1987-2010-hardcover","title":"At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucille Clifton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKazim Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e gathers more than seventy previously unpublished poems by the iconic American poet Lucille Clifton written over the last two decades of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e Discovered in digital archives by poet and scholar Kazim Ali, these poems span a prolific and reflective period in Clifton's career as she shifted from typewriters to word processors and desktop computers. Many were originally drafted for publication, but set aside-until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Ali, this collection includes a contextual Foreword and detailed notes that illuminate Clifton's late writing process and the editorial journey of these poems--deepening and expanding the themes that defined Clifton's celebrated body of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and necessary addition to Clifton's legacy--one that reaffirms her place as a poet of the body, the spirit, and the deep truths that we must endure--her voice as intimate, fearless, and luminous as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucille Clifton\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2010) was an award winning poet, fiction writer, and author of children's books. Her poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eBlessing the Boats: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems 1988-2000\u003c\/i\u003e (BOA, 2000), won the National Book Award for Poetry. In 1988 she became the only author to have two collections selected in the same year as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, \u003ci\u003eGood Woman \u003c\/i\u003e(BOA), and \u003ci\u003eNext\u003c\/i\u003e (BOA). Among her many other awards and accolades are the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the Frost Medal, and an Emmy Award. In 2013, her posthumously published collection \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010\u003c\/i\u003e (BOA), was awarded the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 139\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301541798195,"sku":"9781960145970","price":60.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CZi7pY3J4g9781960145970.webp?v=1777513061","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/at-the-gate-uncollected-poems-1987-2010-uncollected-poems-1987-2010-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}