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Nikky Finney's 2011 National Book Award in Poetry acceptance speech
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Uploaded on Nov 21, 2011
November 16, 2011, 2011 National Book Awards Ceremony, Cipriani, Wall Street, NYC. Featuring introductions by John Lithgow and Elizabeth Alexander.
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Carolyn Anderson 1 year ago
The BEST Acceptance Speech Ever!!!!
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Otis Morgan 1 year ago
Like? Where is the LOVE button?
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All Comments (29)
bkbaze23 4 months ago
thanks Mrs. pass.
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0FRIJOLERO 7 months ago
This speech deserves ALOT more recognition!
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Hoppercool 11 months ago
I was in her fiction class at UK. One of my all-time favorite teachers. So proud of her.
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YoungNegroid 1 year ago
Tracy Chapman never fails to impress
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cameron fair 1 year ago
Amazing!!!!
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MegaFoobar 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
This is rubbish. She is spewing formulaic left-wing drek in a warmed over beat-poet style. This is evidently the best "poet" available in the politically approved color and gender.
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vaz Fx 1 year ago
Beautiful work of art
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Yulun He 1 year ago
Y U NO HAVE A SHORTER INTRO
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Yulun He 1 year ago
!!!!
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Jeneration52 1 year ago
divinely ordained is this woman ... i am humbled to see this and am going immediately to Amazon to purchase this book ... what a role model for us all ... time to drop the illusion of separation and embrace that we are all indeed one ... bless you Ms. Finney!! ♥((✿◠‿◠))♥❀
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