Lucille Clifton

January 10, 2024
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Quick Facts

Lucille Clifton
Full Name Lucille Clifton
Occupation Poet
Date Of Birth Jun 27, 1936(1936-06-27)
Age 88
Date Of Death 2010-02-13
Birthplace Depew
Country United States
Birth City New York
Horoscope Gemini

Lucille Clifton Biography

Name Lucille Clifton
Birthday Jun 27
Birth Year 1936
Place Of Birth Depew
Home Town New York
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Gemini
Spouse Fred James Clifton
Children(s) Sidney Clifton, Frederica Clifton, Graham Clifton, Gillian Clifton Monnell, Channing Clifton, Alexia Clifton

Lucille Clifton is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on June 27, 1936 in Depew, New York, United States. African- American poet and author, best known for poetry collections like Good Times and Blessing the Boats. Her Everett Anderson series is another favorite, as are her books for children such as Three Wishes or The Lucky Stone.

From 1979 to 1985, she was Maryland’s Poet Laureate. She was the Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1979 to 1985. Claudia Emerson, too, was the Poet Laureate of a Mid-Atlantic state (Virginia). was also the Poet-Laureate for a Mid Atlantic state (Virginia).

After performing in a community theatre production of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, she married Fred James Clifton, an artist and professor.

Lucille Clifton Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Poet
House Living in own house.

Lucille Clifton is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucille Clifton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After receiving a scholarship to Howard University, she received poor grades and was transferred to Fredonia State University.

As were her siblings, she was born with six fingers each on each side. When she was a baby, her extra fingers were removed.

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Who is Lucille Clifton Dating?

According to our records, Lucille Clifton married to Fred James Clifton. As of December 1, 2023, Lucille Clifton’s is not dating anyone.

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Lucille Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lucille Clifton celebrates birthday on June 27 of every year.

What was Lucille Clifton most famous poem?

One of Clifton’s most famous poems, “ homage to my hips ,” is about the celebration and acceptance of her body, and it has been accepted as a rallying cry for body positivity and self-love.

What is Lucille Clifton best known for?

Her most famous creation, though, was Everett Anderson , an African- American boy living in a big city. Clifton went on to publish eight Everett Anderson titles, including Everett Anderson’s Goodbye (1984), which won the Coretta Scott King Award.

What kind of topics did Lucille Clifton write about?

Lucille Clifton, original name Thelma Lucille Sayles, (born June 27, 1936, Depew, New York, U.S.—died February 13, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland), American poet whose works examine family life, racism, and gender.

Is Lucille Clifton dead?

February 13, 2010

What does the poem homage to my hips mean?

As the title suggests, the poem is a celebration of the speaker’s body and femininity with a focus on her “big hips.” These, the speaker says, demand “space” in society, refuse to be “held back,” and have “never been enslaved.” The poem is also a celebration specifically of Black womanhood, associating the speaker’s …

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