We discuss the life and legacy of award-winning poet Lucille Clifton. Clifton was a Buffalo native whose work celebrated Black womanhood, identity, and resilience. She won the National Book Award for Poetry and was a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
BOA Editions is publishing a new collection of her work. Our guests discuss that collection – “How to Carry Water” – and how it intersects with current events. We also discuss BOA's upcoming Dine & Rhyme event honoring Clifton. Our guests:
- Sidney Clifton, television and film producer, and daughter of Lucille Clifton
- Cornelius Eady, poet and co-founder of Cave Canem Foundation
- Peter Connors, publisher for BOA Editions
- Alison Meyers, executive director of Writers & Books