Lucille Clifton, 5th Annual ODU Literary Festival

Abstract

Lucille Clifton, currently poet laureate of Maryland, is the author of four collections of poetry: Good Times, Good News About the Earth, An Ordinary Woman, and Two-Headed Woman, which was awarded the Juniper Prize by the University of Massachusetts Press. In addition, she is the author of 15 children\u27s books and a family memoir titled Generations. The recipient of two NBA awards, she is an active member of P.E.N. International and the Maryland State Committee for Black Art and Culture. Her memorable poetry reading opened the 1980 ODU Literary Festival. Clifton is a board member of the Associated Writing Programs