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Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
Funny Girl is a 2014 novel by the British writer Nick Hornby. [1] The book was adapted for television as Funny Woman , broadcast by Sky Max in 2023 starring Gemma Arterton . [ 2 ]
Funny Girl is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice , featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein .
Poet Nikki Giovanni performs at the Big Ears Festival on Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Ave., Knoxville.
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The Rose That Grew from Concrete is a posthumous album based on the poetry/writings of Tupac Shakur, released on November 21, 2000.This album features a large cast of celebrities reading Shakur's poetry and writing, much in the spirit of a traditional spoken-word album. 2Pac is featured on the song "The Rose That Grew from Concrete".
Nikki Giovanni is one of the most world-renowned and celebrated poets, activists, and literary giants. A pioneer during the Black Arts Movement, her award-winning writings has permeated through ...
He is the author of Party of Black (2006), A Day of Presence (2008), Bottle of Life (2010), Speak Water (2012), winner of the 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry, [1] and My TV is Not the Boss of Me (2013), Jessie Redmon Fauset Book Award Finalist 2014, [2] a children's book, illustrated by Cory Thomas.