The Polio Vaccine, Chatham, Virginia, 1964

Claudia Emerson (1957 - 2014) was the author of several books of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection Late Wife (2005), Secure the Shadow (2012), and The Opposite House (2015), all published by Louisiana State. Her honors included two additional Pulitzer Prize nominations, fellowships from the Library of Congress and...