The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni, 1968-1998

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From one of Americas most cherished and celebrated poets a landmark collection of Nikki Giovannis early work! Nikki Giovanni is one of our national treasures.Gloria Naylor When Nikki Giovannis poems first emerged during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s she immediately took a place among the most celebrated and controversial artists of our time. More than 50 years later Giovanni still stands as one of the most commanding luminous voices to grace Americas political and poetic landscape. This timeless classic brings readers Nikki Giovannis poems from her books Black Feeling Black Talk; Black Judgement; Re: Creation; My House; The Women and the Men; Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day; and Those Who Ride the Night Winds. Stirring provocative and resonant these poems heralded the arrival of an indelible literary voice that resounds to this day.