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"Nikki Giovanni's extraordinary final collection - a landmark of American literature - speaks to the fury of our current political moment while reflecting on the tragedies and triumphs of her early life"--

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Main Author:	Giovanni, Nikki (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	African American women poets. American poetry > Women authors. Literature. Poetry.
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Summary:	"Nikki Giovanni's extraordinary final collection - a landmark of American literature - speaks to the fury of our current political moment while reflecting on the tragedies and triumphs of her early life"-- "For decades, Nikki Giovanni's poetry has been at the forefront of American culture. 'The New Book' is a towering work of protest against the divisions of our time, leavened with moments of joy and reflection about Giovanni's family history and the small pleasures of her richly lived life. With this collection--that also features short prose, letters, and one especially memorable recipe--Giovanni reaffirms her status as a giant of literature, a canny truth-teller, an indispensable radical orator, and one of America's preeminent cultural critics. It is a book to be savored... and shared." --jacket.
Physical Description:	ix, 131 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:	9780063447523 0063447525
Author Notes:	Nikki Giovanni is one of the most prominent black poets of her generation. Born on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tenn., she graduated from Fisk University and later studied at Columbia University. Giovanni creates strongly written poems to convey messages of love, frustration, alienation, and the black experience. She gained national fame with the publication of Black Feeling, Black Talk, Black Judgement in 1970. Full of the spirit of the black community during this era, her works captured the anger and frustration of many of its members. Giovanni has been the recipient of grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ford Foundation. She has taught English at Rutgers University, Ohio State University, and Queens College and has given frequent poetry readings. She is also known for several sound recordings of her poetry, including Truth Is On Its Way. She has also been a Professor of English at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (Bowker Author Biography)