Nikki Giovanni

Summary

Nikki Giovanni is a human^[1]. Born in Knoxville^[2], she… she was born on June 7, 1943^[3]. She died in Blacksburg^[4]. She died on December 9, 2024^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], civil rights advocate^[9], and university teacher^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,058 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Knoxville^[2], Nikki Giovanni…
• Nikki Giovanni died in Blacksburg^[4].
• Nikki Giovanni was born on June 7, 1943^[3].
• Nikki Giovanni died on December 9, 2024^[5].
• Among Nikki Giovanni's spouses was Virginia C. Fowler^[12].
• Nikki Giovanni held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Nikki Giovanni is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Nikki Giovanni's professions included poet^[6].
• Nikki Giovanni's professions included writer^[7].
• Nikki Giovanni's professions included teacher^[8].
• Nikki Giovanni's professions included civil rights advocate^[9].
• Nikki Giovanni worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Nikki Giovanni's field of work was creative and professional writing^[15].
• Nikki Giovanni's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Nikki Giovanni's field of work was opinion journalism^[17].
• Nikki Giovanni's field of work was activism^[18].
• Nikki Giovanni was employed by Rutgers University^[19].
• Nikki Giovanni was employed by Virginia Tech^[20].
• Nikki Giovanni was educated at Fisk University^[21].
• Nikki Giovanni's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[22].
• Nikki Giovanni was educated at Columbia University^[23].
• Nikki Giovanni was educated at Austin-East High School^[24].
• Nikki Giovanni received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame^[25].
• Nikki Giovanni received the Virginia Women in History^[26].
• Nikki Giovanni received the Langston Hughes Medal^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-06-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-12-09^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz poetry, poetry^[32]

• Community tags: jazz poetry, poet, poetry^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e820444-47d7-4e81-8018-60353e1b8458^[34]

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Origins and Family

Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville^[2]. She was born on June 7, 1943^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Fisk University^[21], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1866^[37]; University of Pennsylvania^[22], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1740^[40], headquartered in Philadelphia^[41]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1754^[44], headquartered in Manhattan^[45]; and Austin-East High School^[24], a high school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1951^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], civil rights advocate^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[15], an academic discipline^[49]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[50]; opinion journalism^[17], a journalism genre^[51]; and activism^[18], a concept^[52]. Employers include Rutgers University^[19], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1766^[55] and Virginia Tech^[20], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1872^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1978^[61]; Virginia Women in History^[26], an award^[62]; Langston Hughes Medal^[27], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1973^[65]; American Book Awards^[66], a literary award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1978^[69]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction^[70], a class of award^[71]; and Black Literary Hall of Fame^[72], an award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1998^[75].

Personal Life

Nikki Giovanni was married to Virginia C. Fowler^[12].

Death and Burial

Nikki Giovanni died on December 9, 2024^[5]. She died in Blacksburg^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[76].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikki Giovanni include Micronycteris giovanniae^[77], a taxon^[78].

Why It Matters

Nikki Giovanni ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,058 views/month, #6,679 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for her include Micronycteris giovanniae^[77], a taxon^[78].

FAQs

Where was Nikki Giovanni born?

Born in Knoxville^[2], Nikki Giovanni…

Where did Nikki Giovanni die?

Nikki Giovanni passed away in Blacksburg^[4].

Who was Nikki Giovanni married to?

Nikki Giovanni's spouses include Virginia C. Fowler^[12].

What did Nikki Giovanni do for work?

Nikki Giovanni worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], civil rights advocate^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Nikki Giovanni go to school?

Nikki Giovanni was educated at Fisk University^[21], University of Pennsylvania^[22], Columbia University^[23], and Austin-East High School^[24].

What awards did Nikki Giovanni receive?

Honors received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame^[25], Virginia Women in History^[26], Langston Hughes Medal^[27], and American Book Awards^[66].