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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.
May 11 – Michael Palmer, American poet, translator and winner of 2006 Wallace Stevens Award; May 17 – Robert Adamson (died 2022), Australian poet and publisher; June 7 – Nikki Giovanni (died 2024), African American poet, activist and author; July 21 – Tess Gallagher, American poet, essayist, novelist and playwright
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is a 2023 documentary film directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. It explores the life and career of American poet Nikki Giovanni . It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, and was released in a limited release on November 3 by HBO Documentary Films prior to ...
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Rosa is a children's picture book written by poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier. [1] A biography of African-American civil rights activist Rosa Parks, it was adapted to film in 2007 by Weston Woods Studios, Inc., narrated by the author.
Ai, aka Ai Ogawa, birth name Florence Anthony (1947–2010), poet, NBA for poetry, 1999; Rochelle Alers (born 1943), author and artist; Elizabeth Alexander (born 1962), poet, essayist and playwright; Kwame Alexander (born 1968), writer of poetry and children's fiction; Larry D. Alexander (born 1953), author and artist; Lewis Grandison Alexander ...
Nikki Giovanni: Winner [4] Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry: Camille Dungy: Finalist [5] Cooling Board: A Long-Playing Poem: Mitchell L. H. Douglas: Mixology: Adrian Matejka: Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall: Melba Joyce Boyd: 2011: 100 Best African-American Poems: Nikki Giovanni ...
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 ...