{"product_id":"the-collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-19681998-isbn-9780060541330","title":"The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom one of America's most cherished and celebrated poets, a landmark collection of Nikki Giovanni's early work!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “Nikki Giovanni is one of our national treasures.”—Gloria Naylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nikki Giovanni’s 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 America’s political and poetic landscape. This timeless classic brings readers Nikki Giovanni's poems from her books \u003cem\u003eBlack Feeling Black Talk; Black Judgement; Re: Creation; My House; The Women and the Men; Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThose Who Ride the Night Winds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStirring, provocative, and resonant, these poems heralded the arrival of an indelible literary voice that resounds to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, the complete poetry collection spanning three decades from Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and one of America's national treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her poems first emerged during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s, Nikki Giovanni immediately took her place among the most celebrated, controversial, and influential poets of the era. Now, more than thirty years later, Giovanni still stands as one of the most commanding, luminous voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first of its kind, this omnibus collection covers Nikki Giovanni's complete work of poetry from three decades, 1968–1998. \u003cem\u003eThe Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni\u003c\/em\u003e contains Giovanni's first seven volumes of poetry: \u003cem\u003eBlack Feeling Black Talk, Black Judgement, Re: Creation, My House, The Women and the Men, Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThose Who Ride the Night Winds\u003c\/em\u003e. Arranged chronologically with a biographical timeline and introduction, a new afterword from the author, title and first-line indexes, and extensive notes to the poems, this collection is the testimony of a life's work -- from one of America's most beloved daughters and powerful poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for their iconic revolutionary phrases, \u003cem\u003eBlack Feeling Black Talk\u003c\/em\u003e (1968), \u003cem\u003eBlack Judgement\u003c\/em\u003e (1968), and \u003cem\u003eRe: Creation\u003c\/em\u003e (1970) are heralded as being among the most important volumes of contemporary poetry. \u003cem\u003eMy House\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) marks a new dimension in tone and philosophy -- it signifies a new self-confidence and maturity as Giovanni artfully connects the private and the public, the personal and the political. In \u003cem\u003eThe Women and the Men\u003c\/em\u003e (1975), Giovanni displays her compassion for the people, things, and places she has encountered -- she reveres the ordinary and is in search of the extraordinary. \u003cem\u003eCotton Candy on a Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) is one of the most poignant and introspective. These poems chronicle the drastic change that took place during the 1970s -- in both the consciousness of the nation and in the soul of the poet -- when the dreams of the Civil Rights era seemed to have evaporated. \u003cem\u003eThose Who Ride the Night Winds\u003c\/em\u003e (1983) is devoted to \"the day trippers and midnight cowboys,\" the ones who have devoted their lives to pushing the limits of the human condition and shattering the constraints of the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume reflects the changes Giovanni has endured as a Black woman, lover, mother, teacher, and poet. A timeless classic, \u003cem\u003eThe Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni\u003c\/em\u003e is the evocation of a nation's past and present -- intensely personal and fiercely political -- from one of our most compassionate, vibrant observers.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“One of the finest poets of our time. . . Her work still resonates.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fiery yet personal . . . an ample and diligent introduction, chronology and notes to individual works.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a powerful first impression she made. This collection of early work is an excellent reminder.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wise and mischievous, Giovanni is a must-read at every stage if her happily, still growing oeuvre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The work of Nikki Giovanni has been as evolutionary as it has been revolutionary. One of the finest poets of our time. . . Her work still resonates.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889623167205,"sku":"NP9780060541330","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060541330.jpg?v=1730231619","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-19681998-isbn-9780060541330","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}