Title: Blessing the boats
Subtitle: new and selected poems, 1988-2000
First published: 2000
Description: Overview: Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry, Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 is the culminating achievement of Lucille's Clifton longstanding poetry career. This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to confront our most salient issues.
Subjects: Poetry, Afro-Americans, Afro-American women, African Americans, African American women, American poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author)
LC classification: PS3553.L45 B58 2000