Lucille Clifton wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

Date: May 18, 2007 | Discussion: No Comments

The poet Lucille Clifton has been given the $100,000 2007 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize lifetime achievement award, which is among the most prestigious American literary honours. Clifton has published 11 books of poetry, as well as numerous children’s books and a prose novel. She has been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize.

Clifton’s work can be found at both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.



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Filed under American literature, English literature, Lifetime awards, Poetry, Winners.


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