The Book of Light by Lucille Clifton

The Book of Light

Lucille Clifton

80 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction poetry emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York in 1936, and educated at the State University of New York at Fredonia and at Howard University. Her awards include the Juniper Prize for Poetry, two nominations for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, an Emmy ...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 50%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

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