Library of Congress Awards Bobbitt Poetry Prize to Yusef Komunyakaa
November 13, 2026
November 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
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Library of Congress Awards Bobbitt Poetry Prize to Yusef Komunyakaa
12 Nov 2026
The Library of Congress will award the 2026 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry to Pulitzer Prize winner Yusef Komunyakaa for lifetime achievement in poetry.
Komunyakaa will receive the prize Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. during an event in the Library's Jef . . .
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Library of Congress Awards Bobbitt Poetry Prize to Yusef Komunyakaa
12 Nov 2026
The Library of Congress will award the 2026 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry to Pulitzer Prize winner Yusef Komunyakaa for lifetime achievement in poetry.
Komunyakaa will receive the prize Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. during an event in the Library's Jef . . .