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Synopsis
Out of this collection of twenty-two interviews spanning two decades rises the distinctive voice of ""the princess of black poetry."" Nikki Giovanni entered the literary world at the height of the Black Arts Movement and quickly achieved not simple fame but stardom, a phenomenon almost unprecedented for a poet. Her first two volumes of poetry, Black Feeling, Black Talks and Black Judgement, gave expression to the thoughts and feelings of a generation of young African Americans and established Giovanni, in the minds of many, as a ""revolutionary,"" even militant, poet. The image was not altogether accurate, yet it became the gauge by which her later work was judged.
In these conversations the reader can follow the evolution of Giovanni's distinctive voice and the sensibility of the poet's mind. She chooses her words carefully, while giving an impression of spontaneity and even of glibness.
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Conversations with Nikki Giovanni
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University Press of Mississippi, 1992
ISBN 10: 087805586X
ISBN 13: 9780878055869
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Hardcover
Seller: Aeon Bookstore, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Apparently very uncommon hardcover edition of this book of conversations with the great poet Nikki Giovanni. This is a lovely copy, first printing. Binding is solid, sturdy, square, and tight. Dustjacket is clean and bright, with just some faint rubbing and scuffing but very attractive and now in brodart. Interior is bright, crisp, clean, free of marks or damage of any kind. An excellent example. Seller Inventory # ABE-1776965651244