- Written by
- Shange, Ntozake, American, 1948 - 2018
- Illustrated by
- Fressinier, Jill
- Subject of
- Henares, Nicole
- Black Renaissance Magazine
- Date
- 2007
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A copy of The Lizard Series by Ntozake Shange.
- The cover of the booklet is red, with a full cover graphic illustration in black featuring several female faces, a cityscape, flowers, and other imagery. Text just above the center reads [The Lizard Series / by / Ntozake Shange]. There is text on the bottom proper left corner which reads [SPiLL]. The first page inside the booklet is solid black. The title page reads [The Lizard Series / Ntozake Shange / dedicated to / Eloise and Paul / my parents]. The back of that page has text at the bottom which reads [All poems © 2007 Ntozake Shange / Cover Art “Dream In Black & White 1” © 2007 Jill Fressinier]. The first poem, titled “The Lizard Series” is featured on the next page. There are several other poems throughout the booklet. There is a page with a thank you note in the back. The last page of text reads [The Lizard Series /was printed in a limited edition of 100 / of which this is #] followed by a handwritten [64/100]. The last page of the booklet is solid black, and the back cover is solid red.
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- booklets
- Topic
- Literature
- Poetry
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ntozake Shange
- Object number
- 2016.131.2.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ntozake Shange
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




