About this item
The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred social justice movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations about the reality of life - especially Black life--in America. One of the foremost African-American writers and activists of her generation, she has been hailed as a healer and a sage, a powerful voice on issues of race, equality, violence, and discrimination.
With Chasing Utopia, Giovanni demands that the prosaic - flowers, food, birdsong, winter - be seen as poetic, and reaffirms once again why she is as energetic, "remarkable" (Gwendolyn Brooks) , "wonderful" (Marian Wright Edelman) ,"outspoken, prolific, energetic" (New York Times) , and relevant as ever.
"This slim volume delights on every page. There are stories, imaginings, whimsy, and startling images which prove the poets power and her command of language . . . Anyone with a love of language will be delighted with this book and the continuing publication of Americas treasured poet." - San Francisco Book Review
About the Author
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni is a Grammy-nominated American poet, activist and author. She has written numerous volumes of poetry and has been honored with loads of awards, including 20 honorary degrees from national colleges and universities. Her poems are undeniably authentic distillations of black life in America. She was editor of Fisk University's literary magazine. She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, where she is a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech.
