Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nikki Giovanni
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 140
Category/GenrePoetry
Poetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780060099534
ClassificationsDewey:811.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 28 December 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

A resonant, powerful collection fromone of America's preeminent poets. In Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea, Nikki Giovanni turns herpen to nature and the environment, the might and grace ofwomen, her battle with cancer, the relationships betweenmothers and daughters, the state of the nation, and more.

Author Biography

Poet, activist, mother and professor Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Over the span of thirty years, Nikki has received nineteen honorary degrees from colleges and universities.

Reviews

"One of her best collections to date." -- Essence "An embracing, uplifting, and sustaining voice." -- Booklist