Arts Dec 10 Poet Nikki Giovanni, author and literary celebrity, has died at 81 Author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a born confessor and performer whom fans came to know her well from her work, her readings and other live appearances and her years teaching at Virginia Tech and other schools. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Poetry Apr 28 Weekly Poem: Nikki Giovanni reads ‘The Lost Cause … Lost’ Nikki Giovanni's poem "The Lost Cause ... Lost" is published in "Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration: Poems and Photographs, Past and Present." In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Smithsonian's National Poetry Gallery… By artsdesk
Arts Nov 23 Conversation: Poet Nikki Giovanni Nikki Giovanni is the author of several books of poetry, including most recently, "Bicycles: Love Poems." She is a professor at Virginia Tech, where she teaches writing and literature. "The 100 Best African American Poems" was edited by Giovanni and… By Tom LeGro
Nov 15 Weekly Poem: ‘Nikki-Rosa’ By Tom LeGro Nikki Giovanni is the author of several books of poetry, including most recently "Bicycles: Love Poems." "Nikki-Rosa" is taken from "The 100 Best African American Poems," edited by Giovanni and published in November. Continue reading