The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 has made it to Amazon's 2012 "Books for Her" Holiday Gift Guide!
This
landmark collection is the culmination of a 40-year career by one of America’s most revered poets
, combining all of Lucille Clifton’s published collections with more than 60 previously unpublished poems. The unpublished pieces feature early poems from 1965-1969, a collection-in-progress entitled
Book of Days, and a poignant selection of final poems. An insightful Foreword by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, and a comprehensive Afterword by noted poet Kevin Young, frame Clifton’s lifetime body of work, providing a definitive statement about this major American poet’s career.
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 is a must-have for all of Clifton’s fans - past, present, and future.
"The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 may be the most important book of poetry to appear in years."--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
This new "essential" collection makes the perfect gift.
Get yours this holiday!