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The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanni

by Nikki Giovanni · 2003

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For the first time, the collected prose of national treasure Nikki Giovanni

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Winner of the Ohioana Library Award, these fresh and wryly humorous essays explore some of America's lofty institutions and the poet's pivotal life experiences.

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Audience
adult
Length
long · 592 pages
Form
poetry

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