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A Study Guide for Nikki Giovanni's "Knoxville, Tennesee," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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A Study Guide for Nikki Giovanni's "Knoxville, Tennesee" - Gale
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Nikki Giovanni
1968
Introduction
Originally published in the 1968 poetry collection Black Judgement, Nikki Giovanni's poem Knoxville, Tennessee
has had many incarnations. In 1994, it was published as a children's book complete with full-color illustrations by Larry Johnson. A delightful and nostalgic visit to a summertime memory, the poem evokes the voice of a child in the midst of this reverie. The poem is generally not complicated by literary references or stodgy style but leans heavily upon an innate rhythm that seems to rise from the child's own heartbeat. Originally written for an adult, African-American audience, the poem has found a much wider readership. Its simplicity draws readers into a world where the most important decision to make is whether to have more barbecue
or keep some room for the "home-made
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