Description
Written amid the political and social upheavals of the late 1960s and early 1970s, this incisive collection confronts the forces shaping African American life and the wider world. Lucille Clifton’s spare, unadorned poems honor Black political leaders while exploring racial history, family, violence, faith, and the enduring legacy of slavery. Moving between intimate experience and public struggle, Clifton finds resilience, dignity, and possibility in the face of injustice. The collection showcases her distinctive ability to make direct, powerful language carry both personal testimony and cultural memory.
Available Editions
paperback
Random House
Published Feb 5, 1972
ISBN: 9780394474694
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Details
First Published
1972
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Good News About the Earth by Lucille Clifton.