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📘 Conversations with Nikki Giovanni by Nikki Giovanni

Conversations with Nikki Giovanni collects twenty‑two interviews that chronicle the poet’s development over two decades. The book traces her rise from the height of the Black Arts Movement, where she achieved unprecedented fame, to her mature voice. Key dialogues include her televised discussion with James Baldwin and an extensive conversation with Margaret Walker. The selections illuminate Giovanni’s careful word choice, spontaneous style, and the way she engaged with the cultural and literary conversations of her time.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Nikki Giovanni

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