Sapphire
Born: 08-03-1950
Sapphire, born Ramona Lofton, is an American author and poet renowned for her raw and emotive storytelling. She gained widespread acclaim for her debut novel, "Push," which inspired the award-winning film "Precious." Her works often explore themes of identity, empowerment, and resilience. With a background in teaching and performance poetry, Sapphire’s writing is marked by its vivid language and deep empathy for marginalized voices.
Book summaries for books written by Sapphire
Quotes
I'm not a slut, I just like to have sex.
I don't like to talk, but I got a lot to say
I want to be a big woman, sitting in my big house, doing it real big.
I want to be the one and only, not like a bird in a flock, always having to squawk to be heard.
The more I get to know people, the more I like my dog.
But what I don't like about me is that I'm not good at not liking me. I can't do nothing good.
I got a dream, and if it come true, I'm gon be on Easy Street. If it don't, I'm gon be on the street.
No matter what I do it seem like I can't get out of the dirt.
I ain't never had nothing, and I don't suppose I ever will.
I'm so hungry, I could eat a whole loaf of bread.
But I don't know nothing, don't know how to read or write and what's the future?
I want to be a good woman, and I want to be a good mother, and I want to be a good daughter, and a good sister.