Toi Derricotte | |
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| Born | Toinette Webster April 12, 1941 Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Occupation | Poet, Professor emerita |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wayne State University New York University |
| Notable works | Black Notebooks |
| Notable awards | Wallace Stevens Award (2021), Frost Medal (2020)[1] |
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Toi Derricotte (pronounced DARE-ah-cot ) (born April 12, 1941) is an American poet. She is the author of six poetry collections and a literary memoir. She has won numerous literary awards, including the 2020 Frost Medal for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry awarded by the Poetry Society of America, and the 2021 Wallace Stevens Award, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets. From 2012–2017, Derricotte served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. She is currently a professor emerita in writing at the University of Pittsburgh. Derricotte is a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.[2]