Nikki Giovanni - Wikipedia
Giovanni gained initial fame in the late 1960s as one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement. Influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement of the period, her early work provides a strong, militant African-American perspective, leading one writer to dub her the "Poet of the Black Revolution". [ 2 ] .
Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
Dec 9, 2024 · Nikki Giovanni, the charismatic and iconoclastic poet, activist, children’s book author and professor who wrote, irresistibly and sensuously, about race, politics, gender, sex and love, died on...
Nikki Giovanni: Acclaimed poet and activist dies at 81 | CNN
Dec 10, 2024 · Iconic poet and activist Nikki Giovanni died peacefully on December 9 with her wife, Ginney Fowler, by her side. Pictured here in 2012. Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki...
American Poet & Former MSJ Creative Writing Professor Nikki Giovanni ...
Dec 17, 2024 · The renowned American poet and former Creative Writing Professor at Mount St. Joseph University, Nikki Giovanni passed away at 81 years old on Monday, Dec. 9, following her third cancer diagnosis.
Nikki Giovanni obituary: celebrated poet dies at 81 - Legacy.com
Dec 10, 2024 · Nikki Giovanni was an iconic poet of the 1960s and ‘70s Black Arts Movement who authored more than 30 books. Died: December 9, 2024 (Who else died on December 9?)
Remembering Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet who taught me …
Dec 10, 2024 · On Monday, she passed at 81. Nikki Giovanni – poet, educator and literary giant who authored over 25 titles including “Black Judgement,” “A Good Cry” and “Black Feeling, Black Talk” — was...
Nikki Giovanni | Biography, Books, Poetry, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · Nikki Giovanni (born June 7, 1943, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.—died December 9, 2024, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.) was an American poet whose writings range from calls for Black power to poems for children and intimate personal statements.
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary giant, dies at 81
Dec 12, 2024 · Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died. She was 81.
NIKKI GIOVANNI, POET, WRITER & ACTIVIST, DIES AT 81
Dec 10, 2024 · A William Morrow author for over 50 years, Nikki Giovanni’s art and activism spanned every major social movement of the 20th and 21st centuries. Her career began in the Black Arts Movement as a spoken word artist and poet; she grew to become one of the foremost Black artists in the US.
Remembering Nikki Giovanni - National Council of Teachers of …
Dec 12, 2024 · Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. She was also one of the world’s most well-known African American poets, and her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children’s literature.