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Lucille Clifton (1936–2010) was an American poet, writer, and teacher. She was Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1979 to 1985, and her awards included the Juniper Prize for Poetry, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the National Book Award, two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, an Emmy Award from the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Lucille Clifton is known for her themes of family, community, politics, womanhood, the spirit, and the African American experience.

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Lucille Clifton Reading in the 2008 Dodge Poetry Festival Saturday Night Sampler - 9/27/08

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5 Poems by Lucille Clifton

In the poem "fury", Lucille Clifton recalls her father burning her mother's poetry in a furnace while saying no wife of his would be a poet.

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Nick Flynn Reads "Japser, Texas, 1998" by Lucille Clifton

June 5, 1989: An unidentified man faces down a column of tanks a day after hundreds are massacred in Tiananmen Square.

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Lucille Clifton: A Poet's Life and Legacy

This short, ten-minute documentary produced by BOA Editions and Hunger Media shares the wisdom of one of the greatest American poets of our time.

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Lucille Clifton with Quincy Troupe, 21 May 1996

Lucille Clifton read from The Book of Light and The Terrible Stories on May 21, 1996. Ms. Clifton was interviewed by Quincy Troupe, whose five books of poetry include Avalanche, Weather Reports, and Snake-Back Solos.

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Lucille Clifton Reading Two Poems at the 2008 Dodge Poetry Festival

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Poetry Breaks: Lucille Clifton on Where Ideas Come From

Poetry Breaks features short videos of internationally renowned poets reading their work, reading the work of other poets, and discussing their takes on poetry in a variety of locations.

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Poetry Breaks: Lucille Clifton Reads "Let There Be New Flowering"

Poetry Breaks features short videos of internationally renowned poets reading their work, reading the work of other poets, and discussing their takes on poetry in a variety of locations.

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Poetry Breaks: Lucille Clifton Reads “The Lost Baby Poem”

Poetry Breaks features short videos of internationally renowned poets reading their work, reading the work of other poets, and discussing their takes on poetry in a variety of locations.

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homage to hips

Lucille Clifton reads her poem.

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