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Nikki Giovanni is a poet, writer, teacher (United States).
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for her poetry album, The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Additionally, she was named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends". Giovanni was a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective. Giovanni gained initial fame in the late 1960s as one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement.
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| Born | 7 June 1943 |
| Profession | poet, writer, teacher |
| Nationality | United States |
| Employer | Rutgers University, Virginia Tech |
| Educated at | Fisk University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Austin-East High School |
| Spouse | Virginia C. Fowler |
| Awards | American Book Awards, Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, Robert Frost Medal, Langston Hughes Medal, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction, Virginia Women in History, Ohio Women's Hall of Fame |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Cancer |
| Nakshatra | Pushya (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Taurus |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Taurus |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
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Nikki Giovanni was born on 7 June 1943. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Nikki Giovanni's Moon sign (Rashi) is Cancer and the Nakshatra is Pushya, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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