- Created by
- Organization of Women Writers of Africa Inc., American, founded 1991
- Owned by
- Clifton, Lucille, American, 1936 - 2010
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- glass
- Dimensions
- 8 1/2 x 9 x 2 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm)
- Description
- An etched glass award given to Lucille Clifton by the Organization of Women Writers of Africa at the Yari Yari Pamberi International Conference of Literature by Women of African Ancestry. The award consists of a clear glass square sitting vertical on a rectangular glass base. The square is etched with [ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN WRITERS OF AFRICA / INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 21ST CENTURY WRITER'S AWARD / Presented to / LUCILLE CLIFTON / On the occasion of / Yari Yari Pamberi: International Conference of Literature / by Women of African Ancestry]. At left of the text is a small etched symbol of two circles, stacked on top of each other, both with a "Y" in the center.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Associations and institutions
- Literature
- Poetry
- Women
- Women's organizations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Lucille Clifton
- Object number
- 2010.58.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




