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Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry

By Dr Maya Angelou
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This comprehensive collection presents every poem by Dr Maya Angelou, from her poignant reflections on African American life and hardship in Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie to her powerful celebrations of womanhood in Phenomenal Woman and Still I Rise. It also includes her elegant tributes to dignitaries such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, found in On the Pulse of Morning and His Day Is Done respectively. This volume captures the full range of Angelou’s inspiring and enduring poetic voice.
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in contemporary poetry, civil rights history, and feminist literature. It will particularly resonate with those seeking inspiration through the words of a celebrated African American poet, teacher, and cultural icon.

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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.

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.

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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 Angelou's poetry is included in the pages of this volume.

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Praised as one of the brightest lights of our time, Maya Angelou is celebrated for her brilliance as a writer, fierce friendship, and her status as a truly phenomenal woman. Reviewers highlight her poems and stories as gifts of wisdom, wit, courage, and grace. Her electrifying reading of On the Pulse of Morning at President Clinton’s inaugural remains iconic. At her core, Angelou was a teacher, renowned for lessons such as "When you learn, teach. When you get, give." Her voice embodies the regal woman, the mischievous street girl, and the resilient black woman, speaking powerfully of survival and generosity.

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ISBN: 9780349006215

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 462g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Maya Angelou was one of the world's 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.

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