Lucille Clifton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:poet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
gptkb:feminism
Afro-American Studies
gptkbp:awarded_to the Frost Medal
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Book_Award_for_Poetry
gptkb:National_Book_Award
Poet Laureate of Maryland
gptkbp:birth_date 1936-06-10
gptkbp:born June 10, 1936
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexis_Clifton
Gwendolyn Clifton
Sidney Clifton
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Award
gptkb:the_Black_Caucus_of_the_American_Library_Association_Literary_Award
gptkb:the_Pushcart_Prize
the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Vermont
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Connecticut
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts
the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Foundation
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Rhode Island
the Distinguished Alumni Award from SUNY Fredonia
the Lannan Literary Award
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Boston
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southern Maine
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
the Honorary Doctorate from the College of New Rochelle
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maine
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maryland
the Honorary Doctorate from the University of Buffalo
the Zora Neale Hurston/ Richard Wright Legacy Award
gptkbp:death_date 2010-02-13
gptkbp:died February 13, 2010
gptkbp:education gptkb:SUNY_Fredonia
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Community_Engagement
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Metaphor
gptkb:Cultural_Commentary
Imagery
Mentorship
Public Speaking
Literary Activism
Life Experiences
Narrative Voice
Emotional Depth
Social Justice Themes
Personal Narrative
Promoting Diversity in Literature
Short Poems
Teaching Poetry
Exploration of Spirituality
Encouraging Young Writers
Celebration of Black Culture
Use of Simple Language
gptkbp:genre gptkb:poetry
gptkb:memoir
gptkbp:has_child three
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lucille Clifton
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkbp:is_active_in the civil rights movement
gptkbp:is_influential_in African American literature
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Fred_Clifton
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_Academy_of_American_Poets
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:SUNY_Fredonia
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Blessing_the_Boats:_New_and_Selected_Poems
gptkb:Good_Woman:_Poems_and_a_Memoir
Good Woman: Poems
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:educators
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Depew,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkbp:raises_funds_for gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Fred_Clifton
gptkbp:themes gptkb:History
gptkb:race
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
Womanhood
gptkbp:was_educator gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks
gptkbp:was_known_for her concise and powerful poetry
her themes of identity and resilience
gptkbp:was_poet gptkb:true
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:National_Book_Award
Poet Laureate of Maryland
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Blessing_the_Boats:_New_and_Selected_Poems
Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_York_Review_of_Books
gptkb:Rainer_Maria_Rilke_IV
gptkb:Amanda_Gorman
gptkb:Phi_Beta_Kappa_Society
gptkb:New_York_Times_Magazine
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