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Bookmark or Share- 9 Poems by Lucille Clifton, Chronicler of the Black American ExperienceLucille Clifton (1936 – 2010) was a poet, teacher, and children’s book author whose life and career began in western New York. Here is a selection of 10 poems by Lucille Clifton, a small sampling of her prolific output. Clifton’s widely respected poetry focuses on social issues, the Black American experience, and female identity.
- Lucille Clifton - American Life in PoetryA prolific and widely respected poet, Lucille Clifton’s work emphasizes endurance and strength through adversity, focusing particularly on African-American experience and family life.
- won’t you celebrate with me by Lucille Clifton | Poetry FoundationLucille Clifton was born in 1936 in DePew, New York, and grew up in Buffalo. She studied at Howard University, before transferring to SUNY Fredonia, near her hometown. She was discovered as a poet by Langston Hughes (via friend Ishmael Reed, who shared her poems), and...
- Lucille Clifton | Poetry FoundationLucille Clifton was born in 1936 in DePew, New York, and grew up in Buffalo. She studied at Howard University, before transferring to SUNY Fredonia, near her hometown. She was discovered as a poet by Langston Hughes (via friend Ishmael Reed, who shared her poems), and Hughes published Clifton's…
- Lucille Clifton - WikipediaLucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) [1] was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. [2] [3] [4] From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. [5] Life and career.
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