Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry by Dr Maya Angelou (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry by Dr Maya Angelou As the world celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of Maya Angelou, Virago presents an updated collection of her works of poetry, collected together for the first time. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From her reflections on African American life and hardship in Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water fore I Diiie to her revolutionary celebrations of womanhood in Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise, and her elegant tributes to dignitaries Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela (On the Pulse of Morning and His Day Is Done, respectively), every inspiring word of Maya Angelous poetry is included in the pages of this volume. Notes As the world celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of Maya Angelou, Virago presents an updated collection of her works of poetry, collected together for the first time. Back Cover She was important in so many ways. She launched African American women writing in the United States. She was generous to a fault. She had nineteen talents - used ten. And was a real original. There is no duplicate Toni Morrison Flap Maya Angelous poetry - lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful - speaks of love, longings, partings; of Saturday night partying and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams. From her reflections on African American life, hardship and resilience in the famous And Still I Rise, to her revolutionary celebration of womanhood in Phenomenal Woman, and her elegant tributes to President Bill Clinton with On the Pulse of Morning to His Day is Done for Nelson Mandela, this new complete collected works brings together every inspiring word of poetry by Maya Angelou. Author Biography Maya Angelou was one of the worlds most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928, she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty, violence and racism, she became a renowned author, memoirist, poet, playwright, civil rights activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. She wrote and performed a poem, On the Pulse of Morning, for President Clinton on his inauguration. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world.She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography, the seventh and final volume, Mom & Me & Mom, published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry, including His Day is Done, a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. She died in 2014. Review One of the brightest lights of our time -- a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenalwomanThe poems and stories she wrote and read to us in her commanding voice were gifts of wisdomand wit, courage and grace . . . I will always be grateful for her electrifying reading of On the Pulseof Morning at my first inaugural, and even more for all the years of friendship that followedThe world knows her as a poet but at the heart of her, she was a teacher. "When you learn,teach. When you get, give" is one of my best lessons from herYou will hear the regal woman, the mischievous street girl; you will hear the price of blackwomans survival and you will hear of her generosity. Black, bitter, and beautiful, she speaks ofour survival Promotional As the world celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of Maya Angelou, Virago presents an updated collection of her works of poetry, collected together for the first time. Long Description From her reflections on African American life and hardship in Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water fore I Diiie to her revolutionary celebrations of womanhood in Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise , and her elegant tributes to dignitaries Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela ( On the Pulse of Morning and His Day Is Done , respectively), every inspiring word of Maya Angelous poetry is included in the pages of this volume. Review Quote One of the brightest lights of our time -- a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenalwomanThe poems and stories she wrote and read to us in her commanding voice were gifts of wisdomand wit, courage and grace . . . I will always be grateful for her electrifying reading of On the Pulseof Morning at my first inaugural, and even more for all the years of friendship that followedThe world knows her as a poet but at the heart of her, she was a teacher. "When you learn,teach. When you get, give" is one of my best lessons from herYou will hear the regal woman, the mischievous street girl; you will hear the price of blackwomans survival and you will hear of her generosity. Black, bitter, and beautiful, she speaks ofour survival Promotional "Headline" As the world celebrates and reflects on the beautiful life of Maya Angelou, Virago presents an updated collection of her works of poetry, collected together for the first time. Description for Sales People This is the definitive Maya Angelou poetry collection. Details ISBN0349006210 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0349006210 ISBN-13 9780349006215 Media Book Publication Date 2015-03-31 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Imprint Virago Press Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 811.54 Pages 336 Format Hardcover Short Title Maya Angelou Language English Subtitle The Complete Poetry UK Release Date 2015-03-31 Author Dr Maya Angelou Audience General AU Release Date 2015-03-30 NZ Release Date 2015-03-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:88360822;

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