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Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Knoxville.
Died December 9th, 2024 at 81 years old in Blacksburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Occupations
civil rights advocate, poet, teacher, university teacher, writer
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis