![]() ![]() The unpublished poems feature early poems from 1965 1969, a collection-in-progress titled the book of days (2008), and a poignant selection of final poems. The lines that surface most frequently in praise of her work and her person are moving declarations of racial pride, courage, steadfastness."-Toni Morrison, from the ForewordThe Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965 2010 combines all eleven of Lucille Clifton’s published collections with more than fifty previously unpublished poems. ![]() "The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 may be the most important book of poetry to appear in years."-Publishers Weekly"All poetry readers will want to own this book almost everything is in it."-Publishers Weekly"If you only read one poetry book in 2012, The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton ought to be it."-NPR"The ’Collected Clifton’ is a gift, not just for her fans…but for all of us."-The Washington Post"The love readers feel for Lucille Clifton-both the woman and her poetry-is constant and deeply felt. Winner of the 2013 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry ![]()
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