The collected poetry of Nikki Giovanni, 1968-1998 / chronology and notes by Virginia C. Fowler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giovanni, Nikki.

Contributor:

Fowler, Virginia C., 1948-

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Poems. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Poetry.

African American women.

American poetry.

Genre:

Poetry.

Poetry genre.

Poems.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xliii, 452 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Nikki Giovanni

Place of Publication:

New York : William Morrow, [2003]

Summary:

For the first time ever, the complete poetry collection spanning three decades from Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and one of America's national treasures. When her poems first emerged during the Black Arts Movement, in the 1960s, Nikki Giovanni immediately took her place among the most celebrated, controversial and influential poets of the era. Now, more than thirty years later, Giovanni still stands as one of the most commanding, luminous voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape.

Contents:

Black feeling Black talk

Black judgement

Re: Creation

My house

The women and the men

Cotton candy on a rainy day

Those who ride the night winds

Occasional poems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

American Book Awards, Winner, 2008

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0060541334

9780060541330

OCLC:

53707472

Online:

Booknotes episode and transcript Program air date: February 8, 2004

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