21st Century Writer's Award presented to Lucille Clifton
date: label: Date
content: 2004
name: label: Created by
content: Organization of Women Writers of Africa Inc., American, founded 1991
label: Owned by
content: Lucille Clifton, American, 1936 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: An etched glass award given to Lucille Clifton by the Organization of Women Writers of Africa at the Yari Yari Pamberi International Conference of Literature by Women of African Ancestry. The award consists of a clear glass square sitting vertical on a rectangular glass base. The square is etched with [ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN WRITERS OF AFRICA / INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 21ST CENTURY WRITER'S AWARD / Presented to / LUCILLE CLIFTON / On the occasion of / Yari Yari Pamberi: International Conference of Literature / by Women of African Ancestry]. At left of the text is a small etched symbol of two circles, stacked on top of each other, both with a "Y" in the center.
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Africa
label: Topic
content: African diaspora
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Poetry
label: Topic
content: Women
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Lucille Clifton
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.58.4
objectType: label: Type
content: plaques (flat objects)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: glass
label: Dimensions
content: 8 1/2 x 9 x 2 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm)