Jesmyn Ward is an American author who has received critical acclaim for her novels exploring the African-American experience in the Southern United States. Her novel 'Salvage the Bones' won the National Book Award for Fiction, and 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' was awarded the National Book Award for Fiction as well. Ward's writing is praised for its lyrical prose, vivid imagery, and exploration of themes such as family, poverty, and racial injustice.
