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Poetry is the most mistaught subject in any school because we teach poetry by form and not by content.

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Nikki Giovanni
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: June 7
Poet
Teacher
Writer
Knoxville
Tennessee
Yolande Cornelia Giovanni
Jr
Teach
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Poetry
Education

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If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it.
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The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.
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Young people coming up who are having difficulty with their so-called celebrity need to get back into their lives. It's your life and you can't let the fact that you do something pretty good take away the joy of it.
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Who I am really keeps surprising me.
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I prefer her [Nina Simone's] jazz period much more so than her folk period.
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You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.
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I'm an old storyteller. I tell the story. It's about the story.
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I am a huge fan of the Black woman. I never hesitate to recommend her when times are bad or things go wrong.
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A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.
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I have not tried to tell the people anything. I have shared my views with the people but I have not tried to lead or correct them, assuming they need correction.
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