Kosiso Ugwueze

Nov 15, 2024 | theoffingmag.com | Ashaki M. Jackson |Kosiso Ugwueze |Mimi Wong |Kennedy Marie Crowder

Ariana Benson is a southern Black ecopoet and the author of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize collection BLACK PASTORAL (University of Georgia Press, 2023). Back of the Envelope Assistant Editor Kennedy Marie Crowder conducted the Q&A. This interview has been edited for clarity. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received early access to this Q&A with Sarah Ghazal Ali, as well as exclusive access to her list of favorite ghazals.