Lucille Clifton, American poet whose works examine family life, racism, and gender. Good Times (1969) was her first of numerous poetry collections. In 2007 she received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Learn more about Clifton’s life and career, including h
Lucille Clifton Biography - Originally Thelma Lucille Sayles later Lucille Clifton was born June 27, 1936, in Depew, New York although she moved to