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Lucille Clifton (1936–2010) was an American poet, writer, and teacher. She was Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1979 to 1985, and her awards included the Juniper Prize for Poetry, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the National Book Award, two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, an Emmy Award from the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Lucille Clifton is known for her themes of family, community, politics, womanhood, the spirit, and the African American experience.

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Sisters, from My Girls, No. 3 (Lucille Clifton, Gwyneth Walker) - Femmes De Chanson - April 2013

The Femmes de Chanson perform in the Memorial Chapel at the University of Maryland.

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Lucille Clifton & Sonia Sanchez: Mirrors & Windows

Clifton & Sanchez - Mirrors & Windows 10/24/2001 at The New School, New York, NY. Moderated by Eisa Davis.

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Lucille Clifton Talks of Her Books of Poems, Including “Good Times”

Former Maryland poet laureate Roland Flint hosts Lucille Clifton, who won the National Book Award for Blessing of the Boats. Flint and Clifton discuss her work.

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Poetry Everywhere: “Won’t You Celebrate with Me” by Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton reads her poem “won’t you celebrate with me.”

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Poet Lucille Clifton Reads from Voices at the 92Y

In tribute to her we are sharing the clip above, from her reading of Voices on Nov 3, 2008. Clifton reads four poems, Out of Body, Mataoka, Albino, and Cream of Wheat.

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Poetry Breaks: Lucille Clifton on What Poetry Is

Poetry Breaks features short videos of internationally renowned poets reading their work, reading the work of other poets, and discussing their takes on poetry in a variety of locations.

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Lucille Clifton Reads Three Poems

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