Ross Gay

LitCharts guides for works by Ross Gay

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Ross Gay. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Ross Gay's poetry.

A Small Needful Fact

"A Small Needful Fact" was written by American poet and professor Ross Gay in response to the death of Eric Garner, a Black man killed by a New York City police officer in 2014. Footage of the inci... view guide