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Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Published by:
TriQuarterly Books, American, founded 1992  Search this
Northwestern University Press, American, founded 1893  Search this
Written by:
Nikky Finney, American, born 1957  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with adhesive
Dimensions:
8 1/2 × 6 3/16 × 3/8 in. (21.6 × 15.7 × 1 cm)
Type:
paperbacks
Place printed:
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2011
Description:
First edition, first printing, paperback of Head Off & Split: Poems by Nikky Finney. The book has white front and back covers with a white spine. On the front cover, centered in the upper half, is an image of a pair of fish wrapped in a newspaper. In the upper left corner is a gold, round sticker with black text that reads [NATIONAL BOOK AWARD / WINNER] above and below a black graphic of an open book. In the lower half of the front cover, also centered, is the book title and author, listed in red and black text that reads [HEAD / OFF & / SPLIT / POEMS / NIKKY FINNEY]. The back cover of the book features a small black-and-white photograph of the author in frontal view, with her chin resting on her fist in the bottom left corner. To the right of the photograph is some biographical data about the author, photo credits and a cover design credit. Above the photograph are five endorsements of Head Off & Split and Nikky Finney. There is a barcode sticker in the bottom right corner of the back cover. The top third of the book spine is the last name of the author, [FINNEY], in red text, followed by the title of the book in black and red text that reads [HEAD OFF & SPLIT]. The bottom third of the spine is the publisher’s information and logo in black type. There are ninety-seven (97) interior pages that are white with black type as well as an addition section entitled, [Nikky Finney’s Acceptance / Speech for the National / Book Award for Poetry / November 16, 2011 · Cipriani’s, New York].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Poetry  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.266
Restrictions & Rights:
© 2011 Nikky Finney
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Exhibition:
Cultural Expressions
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff6b2477-b66f-4b29-be01-35d9dd5354fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.266