{"product_id":"the-collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-19681998-isbn-9780060724290","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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If there was a need for poetry that galvanized and inspired, there was also a demand for poetry that comforted and unified — and Ms. Giovanni provided on both counts.\" — \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\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":44887596269797,"sku":"NP9780060724290","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060724290.jpg?v=1730227037","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-collected-poetry-of-nikki-giovanni-19681998-isbn-9780060724290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}