Nikky Finneyestablished herself as one of America's preeminent poets after winning the National Book Award last year and delivering a rousing speech that paid tributes to her forebears. (Watch it here, read it here)An endowed English professor at the University of Kentucky, Finneywill be speaking at IdeaFestival this afternoon at 4:30.She spoke with WFPL's Jonathan Bastian, about her award-winning collection, entitled, “Head Off and Split.”
