Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems
By (Author) Nikki Giovanni
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st January 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Poetry by individual poets
811.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 140mm, Height 235mm
Description
A resonant, powerful collection fromone of Americas 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.
Reviews
"One of her best collections to date." -- Essence
"An embracing, uplifting, and sustaining voice." -- Booklist
Author Bio
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.
