Author record · 2008 to 2022
Yusef Komunyakaa: Awards and Best-of Lists
Yusef Komunyakaa has 5 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2015 | The Emperor of Water Clocks: Poems | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2013 | Testimony, A Tribute to Charlie Parker: With New and Selected Jazz Poems | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2012 | The Chameleon Couch: Poems | Griffin Poetry Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · International | |
| 2011 | The Chameleon Couch | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Chameleon Couch | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Chameleon Couch | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2009 | Warhorses | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2008 | Warhorses | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Poetry |
Books
- The Chameleon Couch: Poems4 sources · 2011 to 2012
- Warhorses2 sources · 2008 to 2009
- Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth1 source · 2022
- Testimony, A Tribute to Charlie Parker: With New and Selected Jazz Poems1 source · 2013
- The Emperor of Water Clocks: Poems1 source · 2015