Nikky Finney

Nikky Finney
BornLynn Carol Finney
(1957-08-26) August 26, 1957 (age 67)
Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
OccupationPoet and academic
EducationAtlanta University
Alma materTalladega College;
Notable awardsPEN American Open Book Award National Book Award for Poetry
ParentsErnest A. Finney, Jr. and Frances Davenport Finney

Nikky Finney (born Lynn Carol Finney on August 26, 1957, in Conway, South Carolina) is an American poet. She was the Guy Davenport Endowed Professor of English at the University of Kentucky for twenty years.[1][2][3] In 2013, she accepted a position at the University of South Carolina as the John H. Bennett, Jr. Chair in Southern Letters and Literature.[4] An alumna of Talladega College, and author of four books of poetry and a short-story cycle, Finney is an advocate for social justice and cultural preservation. Her honors include the 2011 National Book Award for her collection Head Off & Split.[5][6] Finney is a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.[7]

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  2. ^ Beaulieu, Elizabeth Ann (2006). Writing African American Women: A-J. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-313-33197-8. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Poet Nikky Finney is appointed Guy Davenport Endowed English Professor at University of Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Kentucky.com. September 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Eblen, Tom (May 29, 2013). "Poet Nikky Finney offers farewell gifts to Carnegie Center". Lexington Herald-Leader. Kentucky.com.
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  6. ^ Habash, Gabe (November 16, 2011). "National Book Awards Go to Lai, Finney, Greenblatt, and Ward ", Publishers Weekly.
  7. ^ "The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective".