The classic collection of poetry from the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Maya Angelou's poetry - lyrical and dramatic,exuberant and playful - speaks of love,longing,partings; of Saturday night partying,and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349013572Number of pages: 112Weight: 215 gDimensions: 202 x 132 x 18 mm
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"A brilliant writer,a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman" - President Barack Obama
"The poems and stories she wrote...were gifts of wisdom and wit,courage and grace" - President Bill Clinton
"She moved through the world with unshakeable calm,confidence and a fierce grace...She will always be the rainbow in my clouds" - Oprah Winfrey
"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
Maya Angelou
A global icon,acclaimed American poet,activist,and autobiographer Maya Angelou is widely regarded as one of the most important writers of the twentieth-century. A prolific writer and chronicler of her own life,Angelou's best-known works include her breakout 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,And Still I Rise,Gather Together in My Name and Letter to My Daughter.
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