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Nikki Giovanni
1943-2024
Latest News: Nikki Giovanni Dies at Age 81
Renowned poet, activist, and professor Nikki Giovanni died in a hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia, on December 9.
The 81-year-old’s death was caused by complications of lung cancer.
Giovanni emerged as a major force in the Black Arts Movement after publishing her debut poetry collection, Black Feeling, Black Talk in 1968.
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Joining the ranks of Audre Lorde and James Baldwin, she wrote passionately about the intersection of race, love, and politics during the civil rights era and sold out concert halls where she performed her work aloud.
The writer was working on her most recent poetry collection when she died.
The Last Book is scheduled for release in 2025. Giovanni is survived by her son, Thomas, and her wife, Virginia C. Fowler.
Who Was Nikki Giovanni?
Nikki Giovanni was a prominent poet and writer who first caught the public’s attention as part of the Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s.
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