Nikki Giovanni
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024), was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. She was one of the world's most well-known African-American poets. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1][2]
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| Born | Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. June 7, 1943 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2024 (aged 81) Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Education | Fisk University (BA) University of Pennsylvania Columbia University |
| Period | 1968–2022 |
| Partner | Virginia C. Fowler |
| Children | 1 |
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Career
changeGiovanni was part of the Black Arts Movement. Her early writings supported human rights and fought against violence. Giovanni wrote to protest the unfair lives of black people. She also wrote about family, love, and children.[1] Some of her writing is also for children.[1][2] Jazz music and her family's stories helped her writing.[1][2]
Death
changeOn December 9, 2024, Giovanni died from problems caused by lung cancer at a hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 81.[3][4]
Achievements
changeGiovanni wrote Gemini, which was given the National Book Award.[2]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Williams, Andreá N. (2018). "Giovanni, Nikki". World Book.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nikki Giovanni". Biography in Context. Nov 24, 2014.
- ↑ Green, Penelope (December 9, 2024). "Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Leslie (December 10, 2024). "Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81". www.wdbj7.com.