Robert E. Wood has been named Author of the Year in Poetry by the Georgia Writers Association for his collection of poems The Awkward Poses of Others influenced by other art forms, including film and painting.

The purpose of the GAYA award is to recognize Georgia writers for their contributions to the literary community. One winner and one finalist are selected in each of 13 categories to represent the finest qualities of the genre.

Wood has written two other books of poetry -- Gorizia Notebook (2009) and Sleight of Hand (2012) -- as well as a critical study, Some Necessary Questions of the Play: A Stage-Centered Analysis of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1994).

For more information on The Awkward Poses of Others, visit http://www.wordtechweb.com/robert_wood.html