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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.
www.nationalbook.org/nba2011.html

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  • Carolyn Anderson

    Carolyn Anderson 1 year ago

    The BEST Acceptance Speech Ever!!!!

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    otisdmorgan 1 year ago

    Like? Where is the LOVE button?

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  • bkbaze23

    bkbaze23 4 months ago

    thanks Mrs. pass.

    

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  • 0FRIJOLERO

    0FRIJOLERO 6 months ago

    This speech deserves ALOT more recognition!

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  • Hoppercool

    Hoppercool 10 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

    YoungNegroid 11 months ago

    Tracy Chapman never fails to impress

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    cameron fair 1 year ago

    Amazing!!!!

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    vaz Fx 1 year ago

    Beautiful work of art

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  • Yulun He

    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

    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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