Category: Poet

Nikky Finney Is an Award-Winning Poet Who Begins Every Poem With Chalk On a Blackboard

Nikky Finney uses chalk and a blackboard to write her poems. Learn more about the award-winning poet in this short piece on Writer Fame.

Paul Laurence Dunbar made American history and paved the way for today’s Black poets. Visit this page to get the full story.

Margaret Laurence was a Canadian writer who paved the way for a new generation of women authors. Visit this story to learn more.

Few knew Wisława Szymborska when she won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature. She’s now one of Poland’s most loved poets. Here is her story.

June Jordan started writing to save her son after Harlem’s 1964 riots. She then became a leading Black poet and professor. Here is her story.

Joan Didion Broke the Mold of a Post-World War II Woman
Nikky Finney Is an Award-Winning Poet Who Begins Every Poem With Chalk On a Blackboard
How Jimmy Baldwin Wrote His Way Out of Poverty to Become the Beloved, Legendary James
The Story of How Celeste Ng’s Writing Career Took Off and Why She Wants Others to Join Her
Paul Laurence Dunbar Made American History and Paved a Path for Future Black Poets

Joan Didion Broke the Mold of a Post-World War II Woman
Nikky Finney Is an Award-Winning Poet Who Begins Every Poem With Chalk On a Blackboard
How Jimmy Baldwin Wrote His Way Out of Poverty to Become the Beloved, Legendary James
The Story of How Celeste Ng’s Writing Career Took Off and Why She Wants Others to Join Her
Paul Laurence Dunbar Made American History and Paved a Path for Future Black Poets