Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton | |
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| Born | Thelma Lucille Sayles June 27, 1936 Depew, New York, US |
| Died | February 13, 2010 (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Education | Howard University State University of New York, Fredonia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Fred James Clifton (d. 1984) |
| Awards | Robert Frost Medal (2010) |
Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.