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Once a mum, Giovanni began writing verses for children, such as Spin a Soft Black Song in 1971. In 1972, she published her collection, My House, exploring issues such as love and loneliness.

Giovanni’s earliest works nodded to her expansive vision. Her first book of poems, Black Feeling, Black Talk, was self-published in 1968, when Giovanni was in her mid-20s.

The renowned poet Nikki Giovanni has died. Giovanni died on Monday, Dec. 9, following her third cancer diagnosis, according to a statement from friend and author Renée Watson. She was 81.