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Rosa 1,558 copies, 152 reviews Top members (works)kristinabrooke (29), kristina_brooke (29), jdemanda (23), goddesspt2 (22), MCPLCC (17), Sitting_Room (15), TheBarnesFamily (14), BlackFeministMind (14), PermDude (14), osuldiversity (14), Sullywriter (14), bfrank (14), tyrian (14), wabbbitweed (13) — more Recently addedKristy75 (1), hidalgoe (1), RINIELA (2), hyperopic (2), FAUMC (1), Marieketron (1), NicoleGable (1), eudaemonist (1), snapsnarlgrowl (1), Ficlaire (1) Legacy LibrariesMember favoritesMembers: greeniezona, drewxpx, private member, jmaloney17, Geekephemera, MoochPurpura, crystallineb, Jac8604, Sn0wWhite, TruEssence, Aberjhani, thekoolaidmom, leopardess78, janeanger, haidadareads, acajjou, LheaJLove Nikki Giovanni has 1 media appearance. Nikki Giovanni Nikki Giovanni discusses The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998. —from the publisher's website For the first time ever, the complete poetry collection spanning three decades from Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and one of America's national treasures. When 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. The first of its kind, this omnibus collection covers Nikki Giovanni's complete work of poetry from three decades, 1968–1998. The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni contains Giovanni's first seven volumes of poetry: Black Feeling Black Talk, Black Judgement, Re: Creation, My House, The Women and the Men, Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day, and Those Who Ride the Night Winds. 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. Known for their iconic revolutionary phrases, Black Feeling Black Talk (1968), Black Judgement (1968), and Re: Creation (1970) are heralded as being among the most important volumes of contemporary poetry. My House (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 The Women and the Men (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. Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day (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. Those Who Ride the Night Winds (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. Each volume reflects the changes Giovanni has endured as a Black woman, lover, mother, teacher, and poet. A timeless classic, The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni is the evocation of a nation's past and present -- intensely personal and fiercely political -- from one of our most compassionate, vibrant observers. (timspalding)… (more) Nikki Giovanni has 19 past events. (show)  Meet Nikki Giovanni Chasing Utopia by Nikki GiovanniAuthor Signing, Author Reading Jack and Jill of America are pleased to host author Nikki Giovanni. Poet, activist, mother and professor Nikki Giovanni is a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner and recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, among many other honors. (added from Barnes & Noble) Meet the Author Nikki Giovanni Chasing Utopia by Nikki GiovanniAuthor Signing Nikki Giovanni's first poetry collection since 2010 is entitled Chasing Utopia. This is no meek gathering of pining regret. Instead Nikki has gifted us with verse on reflections on family, shared joys and the memories that keep us alive! (added from Barnes & Noble) SOLD OUT- Vroman's Bookstore & the South Pasadena Public Library present Nikki Giovanni This event is now sold out. The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations. She has been hailed as a healer and a national treasure. But if her reputation is writ large upon the national stage, her heart resides in the everyday where family and lovers gather, friends commune, and those no longer with us are remembered. Chasing Utopia affirms once again why Nikki Giovanni is as relevant as ever.
Event Details (updated 10/4/13):
- This event will be held in the Community Room at the South Pasadena Public Library, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena.
- This is a ticketed event. Two tickets will be given with the purchase of of Chasing Utopia.
- If you have any questions, please call (626)449-5320.
Location: Street: 1115 El Centro Street Additional: South Pasadena Public Library Community Room City: South Pasadena, Province: California Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)World Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni visits Albuquerque World renowned African American teacher, poet, essayist, and scholar Nikki Giovanni graces Albuquerque for an event cosponored by the University of New Mexico English and Africana Studies departments. Ms. Giovanni will be presenting on her new book, Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid. Albuquerque Poet Laureate, Hakim Bellamy, will introduce Ms. Giovanni. With Chasing Utopia, Nikki Giovanni, one of America's most celebrated artists, demands that the prosaic--flowers, birdsong, winter--be seen as poetic.
The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations. She's been hailed as a healer and a national treasure. But if her reputation is writ large upon the national stage, her heart resides in the everyday where family and lovers gather, friends commune,and those no longer with us are remembered.
And at every gathering there is food, food as sustenance, food as aphrodisiac, food as memory. A pot of beans are flavored with her mother's sighs, this sigh part cardamom, that one the essence of clove; a lover requests a banquet as an affirmation of ongoing passion; an homage is paid to the most time-honored appetizer, soup.
Chasing Utopia affirms once again why Nikki Giovanni is as energetic, "remarkable" (Gwendolyn Brooks), "wonderful" (Marian Wright Edleman), "outspoken, prolific, energetic" (New York Times), and as relevant as ever
Nikki Giovanni, poet, activist, mother, and professor, is a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner and the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, and holds the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry, among many other honors. The author of twenty-eight books and a Grammy nominee for The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection, she is the University Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Location: Street: University of New Mexico Anthropology Building Additional: Room 163 City: Albuquerque, Province: New Mexico Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Valentine's Day Poetry Reading  Nationally-known Poet Nikki Giovanni Readings by nationally-known Poet Nikki Giovanni, author of many books of poetry, including, Bicycles: Love Poems, Acolytes, and The Collected Poems of Nikki GiovanniNikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, TN, and spent her childhood summers here with her grandparents. In 1994, she wrote an illustrated children’s book reminiscent of her memories entitled Knoxville, Tennessee. She has received the Governor’s Award for Tennessee and was named an Outstanding Woman of Tennessee. In 2008, Mayor Haslam unveiled a historic marker that honors Giovanni. It stands on Hall of Fame Drive near where her grandparents’ house once stood.
Giovanni’s prominent voice has been heard as a poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. She is currently a Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech. She published her first book of poetry, Black Feeling, Black Talk, in 1968. Since then, her career as a poet and novelist has positioned her as an icon of American letters.
She has received many prestigious awards, and her nicknames suggest the extent of her success. She has been named the “Princess of Black Poetry,” a “National Treasure,” and one of Oprah Winfrey’s twenty-five “Living Legends.” Giovanni’s autobiography Gemini was a finalist for the National Book Award. The NAACP honored her works Love Poems, Blues: For All the Changes, Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea, Acolytes, and Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat with Image Awards. Her book of poems, Blues: For All the Changes, reached #4 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller List, and her children’s book Rosa became a Caldecott Honors Book and reached #3 on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her book Bicycles: Love Poems quickly occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com for poetry. Giovanni has received the Rosa Parks Women of Courage Award and Langston Hughes Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts and Letters.
Location: Street: 517 Union Ave Additional: City: Knoxville , Province: Tennessee Postal Code: 37902 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Distinguished Lecture Series: Nikki Giovanni Capital Bookfest Nikki Giovanni on tour for Bicycle: Love Poems. We are excited to be bringing the Capital BookFest to Charleston, SC. We have confirmed several celebrity and nationally-known authors for the one-day Free event. Look for Actress Victoria Rowell, Chefs Nathalie Dupree & Holly Herrick, Acclaimed Writers Dori Sanders, Jack Bass, Bret Lott, SC Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth, Poets Ellie Davis, Linda Ferguson, Carol Ann Davis and Marcus Amaker, Acclaimed Poet/Activists Sonia Sanchez & Haki Madhubuti, Roscoe Orman (Gordon from Sesame Street), SC Authors Beth Webb Hart, Nicole Seitz, Cleo Scott Brown, AlTonya Washington, Sheila Martina, Savannah Frierson, 18 year-old Novelist Noni Carter, and many more of your favorite writers. (inblackink)… (more) Poetry Open Mic Night Nikki Giovanni , Bicycles: Love Poems. April is National Poetry Month. To celebreate we will be have an Open Mic Poetry Reading Night. Starts at 6pm Come and recite one of your own poems or one of you favorites. Also, feel free to contribute to our "Poetry in motion" on our parlor mirror. (booksense) CLF Fundraser nikki giovanniJazz Music...Food and More Tickets $15 Limited Space Charge by Phone at 704-377-8989 ** no time is listed for this event ** (SilentInAWay) Event location: 2909 N. Davidson Street, Charlotte (across the street from RealEyes Bookstore)
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