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Toi Derricotte, former professor at Pitt, currently stands as one of five finalists for the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry.

Poet Toi Derricotte digs deep into her past for her latest book

By Matthew Monroy, Staff Writer October 31, 2019
Toi Derricotte is no stranger to raw honesty. The former Pitt professor, now professor emeritus, has been writing poetry for more than 40 years and doesn’t plan on slowing down.
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