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The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection CD

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I was introduced to Nikki Giovanni on Bill Moyers Journal and found her such a delightful, interesting and insightful woman I had to get to know her better. This recording is a wonderful introduction to her art, her thought and her personality; and it is a gift to have the poems read by the poet. In addition to reading many of her poems, Nikki also offers many fascinating and occassionally extensive background remarks about particular poems, reflecting on events and people of the Civil Rights Movement and upon life, as only a poet of her stature can. I highly recommend this recording to anyone who already knows Nikki from her published poetry or to anyone who wants to meet a beautiful soul, full of wisdom, wit, and a heart for truth and justice.

This is a collection that I've had on cassette for a while but wanted as CDs so I could put it on my computer... not many college students have tape players. The quality is very good, and I love that Nikki Giovanni reads and comments on the poetry herself. However, when importing the CDs to itunes, I learned the track list that comes with them is slightly different than how my computer broke up the tracks; it wasn't hard to figure out what was different, based on the lengths of the tracks, but it threw me off a little bit.

She is one of the most brillant poets in the world as is her poetry.