"So the best way to understand poetry, which is made by men, is to imitate, and that goes back to making work as a kind of doorway into new work, as opposed to making work as a mirror of the old work."
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Terrance Hayes, an acclaimed American poet and educator, was born on November 18, 1971, in Charleston, South Carolina. Known for his innovative use of language and form, Hayes has garnered numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Poetry and a MacArthur Fellowship. His works, such as "Lighthead" and "American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin," explore themes of identity, race, and the complexities of contemporary American life. Hayes's profound contributions to literature continue to inspire and challenge readers worldwide.
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"We can't really know ourselves because we have not created ourselves. But we can know computers, we can know cars, because anything that we made, we can understand."
Terrance Hayes