Aimee Nezhukumatathil (/ˈeɪmi nəˌzukuməˈtɒtɪl/; Malayalam: നേഴുകുമറ്റത്തിൽ; Malayalam: [n̪eɻukuməʈət̪ʰil]; born in 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American poet and essayist. Nezhukumatathil draws upon her Filipina and Malayali Indian background to give her perspective on love, loss, and land.
Books in order of publication:
Fishbone, Snail’s Pace Press, 2000 (chapbook)
One Bite, Ohio State University, 2000 (MFA thesis)
Miracle Fruit: poems, Tupelo Press, 2003
At the Drive-in Volcano: Poems, Tupelo Press, 2007
Lucky Fish, Tupelo Press, 2011
Lace & Pyrite, (with Ross Gay) Ow Arts Press, 2014
Oceanic, Copper Canyon Press, 2018
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments, Milkweed Editions, 2020
Bite by Bite: Nourishments & Jamborees, Ecco Press, 2024
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