Harryette Mullen, writer of ‘Recyclopedia,’ wins 4th annual Jackson Poetry Prize worth $50,000

Harryette Mullen wins $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize

NEW YORK — Harryette Mullen has won a $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize for being a poet of “exceptional talent who deserves wider recognition.”

The nonprofit literary organization Poets & Writers Inc. announced Mullen as the winner of the fourth annual Jackson Poetry Prize on Friday.

The 56-year-old Mullen has written such books as “Recyclopedia,” ”Muse & Drudge” and “Sleeping With the Dictionary.” Her socially and politically conscious verse is influenced by the feminist and civil rights movements.