Cornelius Eady is the author of eight books of poetry, including Hardheaded Weather: New and Selected Poems. His second book, Victims of the Latest Dance Craze, won the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1985; in 2001 Brutal Imagination was a Finalist for the National Book Award. More about this author >
Poems addressing the status of black men in America confront the white man’s vision of blacks and the obstacles of color and class facing black families.