His 2015 poetry collection , Elegy for a Broken Machine ( Alfred A. Knopf ) , was a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry .
Patrick Phillips is an American poet , professor , and translator .
Patrick Phillips ' 2015 poetry collection , Elegy for a Broken Machine ( Alfred A. Knopf ) , was a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry .
Patrick Phillips is an American poet , professor , and translator .