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Nikky Finney

Nikky Finney Biography

Poet

Nikky Finney is an American poet born on August 26, 1957. Her poetry is known for its profound social commentary and rich linguistic style.

Nikky Finney is an American poet born on August 26, 1957. Her poetry is known for its profound social commentary and rich linguistic style.

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“In every one of these haunting and hungry poems, Howell draws a map for how to enter the heat and dew of the human being, naked and facing the natural world, desperate to feel. I did not realize while reading Render how deeply I was handing everything over.”

World Feels Humans Reading Realizing Natural Human Beings Draws Hungry Naked Heat Desperate Maps Haunting Natural World Dew

Author:Nikky Finney

“The library, to me, is the second most sacred physical space on the planet.”

Space Planets Sacred Library

Author:Nikky Finney

“Watch your life as if it were a film. Absorb everything. What you see, hear, and feel will stamp every alphabet of your work.”

Ifs Feels Film Watches Stamps Alphabet

Author:Nikky Finney

“I remember saying to myself those things are very, very important to hear, but there must be another way to say them so that they will truly be heard. I mean, that's what art is. Art is about being provocative. Art is also about beauty. And if you leave the latter out, the former doesn't matter.”

Ifs Way Mean Art Important Matter Remember Heard Art Is Former Latter Another Way Provocative

Author:Nikky Finney

“My responsibility as a poet, as an artist, is to not look away.”

Looks Artist Responsibility Poet

Author:Nikky Finney

About the Author

Born: August 26, 1957
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 5

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