I have never resonated with a poet as I did with Nikky Finney in “The World Is Round.” She deftly handles griefs, of grandmother, parents, young Black lives lost, the history and lack of basic human privilege. Her use of language is like that of a magician; she pulls words from one context and they thrive in new strange soil/5(11). From the publisher: The World Is Round, Nikky Finney’s third volume of poetry, collects the wisps of memory we carry with us throughout our earthly lives and weaves them into deft and nuanced poems that emphasize understanding the cycles of life. The settings offer a view into the kaleidoscope of human experience: the sweetness and shock of family life, the omnipresent wash of memory, and the . Finney’s other books of poetry include On Wings Made of Gauze (), Rice (, ), Heartwood (), and The World is Round (). She edited the collection Black Poets Lean South (), an anthology of poets associated with Cave Canem, where Finney is on faculty.
The World Is Round, Nikky Finney s third volume of poetry, collects the wisps of memory we carry with us throughout our earthly lives and weaves them Poetry. African American Studies. Charged, visionary poems from Nikky Finney, published by InnerLight Publishing out of Atlanta, Georgia. The poems in Nikky Finney's breathtaking new collection Head Off Split sustain a sensitive and intense dialogue with emblematic figures and Her next full-length poetry collection, The World Is Round (Inner Light Books, ) was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award sponsored by the. by Kevin Quashie -- The world is round: the breast of the garment measured -- The squatting sun -- Coda -- The new medicine -- Lobengula: her wall-bound child -- Mean Nina -- The running of the bulls -- Elephantine -- The undersea world of Jacques Similar Items. Rice Poems / By: Finney, Nikky.
From the publisher: The World Is Round, Nikky Finney’s third volume of poetry, collects the wisps of memory we carry with us throughout our earthly lives and weaves them into deft and nuanced poems that emphasize understanding the cycles of life. The settings offer a view into the kaleidoscope of human experience: the sweetness and shock of family life, the omnipresent wash of memory, and the ebullience of warm Southern air. Finney’s other books of poetry include On Wings Made of Gauze (), Rice (, ), Heartwood (), and The World is Round (). She edited the collection Black Poets Lean South (), an anthology of poets associated with Cave Canem, where Finney is on faculty. The World Is Round: Poems by Nikky Finney, Kevin Quashie. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, ,
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