Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni

University Distinguished Professor

Office

403 Shanks Hall
181 Turner St. NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone

(540) 231-7785

Email

ngiovann@vt.edu

Department Membership

English

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Research Interests

    Awards & Honors

    • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Award for Chasing Utopia
    • 28 Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters
    • More than two dozen Keys to the City

    Selected Publications

    Books

    • I Am Loved. New York: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 2018.
    • A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter. New York: William Morrow, 2017.
    • Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid. New York: William Morrow, 2013.
    • Bicycles: Love Poems. New York: HarperCollins/Morrow, 2009.
    • Acolytes. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
    • The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni 1968-1998. New York: HarperCollins, 2003.

    Edited Books

    The 100 Best African American Poems. New York: Sourcebooks/MediaFusion, 2010.