Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni

(1943–2024) writer United States

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Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024) was a United States writer.

About Nikki Giovanni

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Additionally, she was named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends". Giovanni was a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.

Notable works:

Bicycles: Love Poems

Awards:

American Book Awards|Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize|Robert Frost Medal|Langston Hughes Medal|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction|Virginia Women in History|Ohio Women's Hall of Fame|Carl Sandburg Literary Award|Black Literary Hall of Fame|Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year

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