Jericho Brown, born Nelson Demery III, is an American poet. In 2011, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry. Wikipedia
Books: The New Testament, Please
Education: University of Houston, University of New Orleans, Dillard University
Awards: Whiting Awards, American Book Awards, Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Nominations: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry, Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men’s Poetry