Quilting: Poems 1987-1990
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Quilting: Poems 1987-1990
By (Author) Lucille Clifton
21.00
BOA Editions, Limited
BOA Editions, Limited
1st September 2000
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Gender studies: women and girls
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
811.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
89
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 7mm
170g
Description
Brilliantly honed language, sharp rhythms and striking syntax empower Lucille Clifton's personal and artistic odyssey. Hers is poetry of birth, death, children, community, history, sexuality and spirituality, and she addresses these themes with passion, humor, anger and spiritual awe.
Author Bio
Lucille Clifton won the 2007 Ruth Lilly Poetry Award. Her book, Blessing the Boats (BOA Editions), won the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry. Two of Clifton's BOA poetry collections were chosen as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. Clifton's awards include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and an Emmy Award.
