American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin (Penguin Poets)
Terrance Hayes’s American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin is a contemporary poetry collection devoted to the sonnet form. Through its title and framing, the book invites attention to American identity, history, memory, and possibility while placing traditional poetic structure in a modern literary context.
About This Book
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin is a poetry collection by Terrance Hayes.
The book centers the sonnet, a traditional poetic form, while engaging with the language and tensions suggested by its title.
As part of the Penguin Poets series, it presents contemporary American poetry through a formally focused and literary lens.
This collection may appeal to readers interested in modern poetry, the sonnet tradition, and reflections on American identity and experience.
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