![]() ![]() He had me give a presentation on Amiri Baraka’s poems. Gay reflects, “I wasn’t doing well in school, and I had an English teacher who could probably see that I was not tuned in. His early passions tended toward sports, especially football and basketball, but he fell in love with poetry while attending Lafayette College. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Gay grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburbs. Ross Gay is an award-winning poet, creative writing professor, and keen orchardist and gardener. Interested in more? Below is a bio of Ross Gay’s life and writing career thus far. “My responsibility now feels to be, among two thousand other things, to explore what is lovely and necessary and to be adored and cared for and held up.” In this interview with PEN America, Gay talks about his current obsessions, as well as what he sees as his responsibility as a writer. ![]() In addition to writing poetry and essays, Gay is a sports fanatic and keen gardener. ![]()
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