"I have a line in the last book about how to draw an invisible man, and it says, “I’m trying to be transparent.” I don’t actually want to be invisible, which is the dilemma of people of color, but I would like to be transparent, so people can see what my issues are, good and bad. I just try to be transparent and very present, and then see what happens."
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Academics from the United StatesEducators from the United StatesNational Book Award winnersMacArthur FellowsCarnegie Mellon University faculty
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On seeking transparency in “Terrance Hayes on Shakespeare, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and What Makes a Good MFA” in Lit Hub (2018 May 9)
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