Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People
1974
First Published
4.29
Average Rating
76
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Insightful and fun, this collection of poetry captures the essence of the African American experience for young people.
Avg Rating
4.29
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312
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Author
Nikki Giovanni
Author · 42 books
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.
