Gregory Pardlo is an acclaimed American poet, writer, and professor, born on November 24, 1968. He garnered widespread recognition with his book Digest, which won the prestigious 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Pardlo's work is noted for its unique fusion of urban sensibilities with highbrow literary traditions, resulting in poetry that captures the specifics of his experiences while resonating on a universal level.

His literary journey began with his first book, Totem, which received the American Poetry Review/Honickman Prize in 2007. Pardlo's poetry has been featured in esteemed publications such as The American Poetry Review, Callaloo, Poet Lore, Harvard Review, Ploughshares, and even on National Public Radio. His reviews and translations have also contributed to the richness of contemporary poetry discourse.

Aside from his poetic accomplishments, Pardlo is a dedicated educator and has served as a teaching fellow in Undergraduate Writing at Columbia University. His contributions to poetry have been honored with a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and a translation fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. He has served as an associate editor of Callaloo, further cementing his role as a significant figure in the literary community.

His poems have also graced the pages of anthologies such as Angles of Ascent, the Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry, and two editions of the Best American Poetry series. Pardlo's distinctive voice continues to influence and inspire readers and writers alike.