Nikki giovanni

Wise words of advice from 12 inspiring women.

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of POETRY magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.

Jayne Cortez, b. 10 May 1936

Nikki Giovanni, February 1970 after the release of her first two collections: “Black Feeling, Black Talk” and “Black Judgement.” Image: Jack Robinson

She's amazing! David L. Ulin reviews Nikki Giovanni's newest book, Chasing Utopia, at Jacket Copy. The book is a blend of poetry and prose. “A poem is not so much read...

Patrick A. Howell interviews poet Nikki Giovanni.