Born to a Filipino mother and Malayali Indian father, Aimee Nezhukumatathil (neh-ZOO / koo-mah / tah-TILL) is the author of four books of poetry: Oceanic (Copper Canyon 2018); Lucky Fish (2011), winner of the Hoffer Grand Prize for Prose and Independent Books; At the Drive-In Volcano (2007); and Miracle Fruit (2003), all from Tupelo Press.
She is also the author of the collection of nature essays, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Milkweed, 2020), which was Barnes and Nobles 2022 Book of the Year. With Ross Gay, she co-authored Lace & Pyrite, a chapbook of nature poems (Organic Weapon Arts, 2014). She is currently working on a food-book forthcoming with Ecco in 2024
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Interviews with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aimee Nezhukumatathil with Kawai Strong Washburn – Oregon Public Broadcasting
‘World Of Wonders’ Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around
How words and poems can help to connect us to the natural world – KCRW
World of Wonders, In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and other Astonishments
Other Publications by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
