Lucille Clifton

Poet, Author

1936 – 2010

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Who was Lucille Clifton?

Lucille Clifton was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Frequent topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African-American heritage, women's experience, and the female body.

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Born
Jun 27, 1936
Depew
Also known as
  • Clifton, Lucille
  • Thelma Lucille Sayles
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Howard University
  • State University of New York at Fredonia
Lived in
  • Buffalo
Died
Feb 13, 2010
Baltimore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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