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This page also includes links to other poems by the poet, articles that talk about Giovanni, and other related information. Read about Nikki Giovanni's poetry and critical responses to her work in this biography at the Poetry Foundation. This collection includes a range of poems by Black Arts Movement writers, as well as podcasts and essays about their work. Explore this special feature at the Poetry Foundation website to learn more about the Black Arts Movement. The recipient of 27 honorary degrees and the keys to nearly as many cities, she garnered her most unusual honor in 2007, when a South American bat species – Micronycteris giovanniae – was named in celebration of her.Ī devoted teacher, Giovanni has been a visiting professor and poet-in-residence at numerous colleges, and she encourages students of all ages to express themselves creatively through writing.Collection of Work from the Black Arts Movement She is also a seven-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award. Parks Woman of Courage Award, the American Book Award, the Langston Hughes Award, the Virginia Governor’s Award for the Arts, and the Emily Couric Leadership Award.

Giovanni has received numerous awards, including the inaugural Rosa L.

In 2004, her album, “The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection,” was a Grammy finalist for the Best Spoken Word Album.

Giovanni’s autobiography, “Gemini,” was a finalist for the 1973 National Book Award. She has published more than two dozen volumes of poetry, essays, and edited anthologies, as well as 11 illustrated children’s books, including “Rosa ,” an award-winning biography of Rosa Parks. A year later, she published her first books of verse. By the time she received her bachelor’s degree in history from Fisk University in 1967, she was already an outspoken activist for civil rights and equality. Nikki Giovanni is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of English. Renowned especially for her poetry, Giovanni has long used her literary gifts to raise awareness of social issues, particularly those of gender and race.