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April 24-26, 2026

Word of South

James Kimbrell

James Kimbrell’s poems have appeared in anthologies including the Best American Poetry and the Pushcart Prize Anthology. The recipient of a Florida Arts Council fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, his most recent collection is The Law of Truly Large Numbers (Pitt Poetry Series, 2025). He is a native of Mississippi and has taught for over two decades at Florida State University where he serves as distinguished research professor. He’ll be appearing at Word of South with the poet Rafael Gamero.