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Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 9780062995285
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062995286
ISBN-13
9780062995285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038301753
Product Key Features
Book Title
Make Me Rain : Poems and Prose
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American / African American, Women Authors, American / General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-477099
Reviews
"Black love, Black struggle and Black joy have long been at the center of Giovanni's work. Her newest book is thick with affection for African-American people in their everyday lives." -- New York Times "Giovanni . . . celebrates in her poignant 20th collection art as redemptive of traumas past and present, illuminating the way in which 'the blues is our encyclopedia' . . . The most memorable moments in the collection reveal the cutting directness that made her a laureate of the Black Arts Movement." -- Publishers Weekly "Nikki Giovanni--one of the great poets of any generation--still has much to impart in Make Me Rain, her hybrid autobiography of poems and prose. Given the tumultuous aspects of 2020, the disruptions and the dislocations of quotidian and public life, there's a refreshing discordance in reading Giovanni's newest and especially personal collection... This book is indeed a love letter, a celebration, both musical and soft-spoken, that doesn't shy away from politics or pain, but is, above all, hopeful and thankful... History matters. Storytelling matters. Who we choose to be matters. Nikki Giovanni--this collection--reminds us of why." -- Chicago Review of Books "The work of Nikki Giovanni has been as evolutionary as it has been revolutionary. One of the finest poets of our time. . . Her work still resonates." -- Ebony "Nikki Giovanni's work has always been remarkable for energy, venturesomeness, direct honesty, and courage." -- Gwendolyn Brooks, Black love, Black struggle and Black joy have long been at the center of Giovanni's work. Her newest book is thick with affection for African-American people in their everyday lives.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
811/.54
Synopsis
One of America's most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart. For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As sharp and outspoken as ever, she returns with this profound book of poetry in which she continues to call attention to injustice and racism, celebrate Black culture and Black lives, and and give readers an unfiltered look into her own experiences. In Make Me Rain, she celebrates her loved ones and unapologetically declares her pride in her Black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of the twin sins of racism and white nationalism. Giovanni reaffirms her place as a uniquely vibrant and relevant American voice with poems such as "I Come from Athletes" and "Rainy Days"--calling out segregation and Donald Trump; as well as "Unloved (for Aunt Cleota)" and ""When I Could No Longer"--her personal elegy for the relatives who saved her from an abusive home life. Stirring, provocative, and resonant, the poems in Make Me Rain pierce the heart and nourish the soul., One of America's most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart. For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As sharp and outspoken as ever, she returns with this profound book of poetry in which she continues to call attention to injustice and racism, celebrate Black culture and Black lives, and and give readers an unfiltered look into her own experiences. In Make Me Rain, she celebrates her loved ones and unapologetically declares her pride in her Black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of the twin sins of racism and white nationalism. Giovanni reaffirms her place as a uniquely vibrant and relevant American voice with poems such as "I Come from Athletes" and "Rainy Days"--calling out segregation and Donald Trump; as well as "Unloved (for Aunt Cleota)" and "When I Could No Longer"--her personal elegy for the relatives who saved her from an abusive home life. Stirring, provocative, and resonant, the poems in Make Me Rain pierce the heart and nourish the soul. "If there was a need for poetry that galvanized and inspired, there was also a demand for poetry that comforted and unified -- and Ms. Giovanni provided on both counts." -- The Washington Post, When I Could No Longer, When I could no longer understand their marriage was none of my business my godmother died and left me $50.00, Train fare and a pound of salted cashews to Grandmother's home, I didn't sleep well but I woke up safe, Under a quilt made by MamaDear and sheets smelling like the mountain air to a bowl of grits and two pieces of bacon of course I was happy who wouldn't be safe in my grandmothers arms Book jacket., One of America's most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart. For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovanni's poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As sharp and outspoken as ever, she returns with this profound book of poetry in which she continues to call attention to injustice and racism, celebrate Black culture and Black lives, and and give readers an unfiltered look into her own experiences. In Make Me Rain, she celebrates her loved ones and unapologetically declares her pride in her black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of the twin sins of racism and white nationalism. Giovanni reaffirms her place as a uniquely vibrant and relevant American voice with poems such as "I Come from Athletes" and "Rainy Days"-calling out segregation and Donald Trump; as well as "Unloved (for Aunt Cleota)" and ""When I Could No Longer"-her personal elegy for the relatives who saved her from an abusive home life. Stirring, provocative, and resonant, the poems in Make Me Rain pierce the heart and nourish the soul.
LC Classification Number
PS3557.I55A6 2020
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