![]() ![]() Of her decades-long career, Ebony magazine wrote, “She has been there to chronicle the Black experience and interpret it for us in words we could understand and feel.” Giovanni is a recipient of the 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Three of her books were New York Times bestsellers, a testament to her accessible, deeply engaging poetry. She is the author of numerous works of poetry and nonfiction and several books for children. ![]() By the time she was in high school, she had become involved in the civil rights movement, which became an important part of her life and a central theme in her work. Fowler writes, “She is the definitive ‘poet of the people,’” employing seemingly simple language to explore complex issues of race, gender, love, and politics.īorn in 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Giovanni grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio. ![]() Nikki Giovanni’s poetry combines fierce conviction, tender humor, and an unwavering devotion to telling her truth as a Black woman who came of age during the Black Power and civil rights movements. ![]()
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