The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection CD
In a career that has spanned over three decades, Nikki Giovanni has perceptively recorded her observations of both the outside world and the gentle yet enigmatic territory of the self. When her poems first emerged from the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements of the 1960s, she immediately became a celebrated and controversial literary figure. One of the most commanding voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape, Nikki Giovanni's poems embody the fearless passion and spirited wit for which she is beloved and revered.From the sublime "Ego Tripping" to the tender "My House," Nikki Giovanni's mind-speaking, truth-telling poems compassionately evoke our nation's past, present, and future.Read by Nikki Giovanni.
A collection of 50 new poems, sketches, and meditations, this is quintessential Giovanni, one of the most celebrated and prolific artists of modern times. Edgy, unapologetic, and intimate, she charts new territory, turning her pen to popular culture and life in America.Unabridged. 2 CDs.
| Autor: | Giovanni, Nikki |
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| ISBN: | 9780060514297 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Audio CD |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 05.11.2002 |
| Schlagworte: | POETRY: General |
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