Author: Ai
Alternate names: Ai; Pelorhankhe Ai Ogawa; Florence Anthony
Born: October 21, 1947
Died: March 20, 2010
Bio: Ai Ogawa born as Florence Anthony, was an American poet and educator. She won the 1999 National Book Award for Poetry for Vice: New and Selected Poems. Ai is known for her mastery of the dramatic monologue as a poetic form, as well as for taking on dark, controversial topics in her work. - Wikipedia