Elizabeth Alexander
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Elizabeth Alexander has published five books of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist American Sublime (Graywolf, 2005). The poem she composed for Barack Obama’s inauguration was published as a chapbook, Praise Song for the Day (Graywolf, 2009). (updated 7/2010)