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Maya Angelou

April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.

She became a poet and writer after a series of occupations as a young adult, including fry cook, prostitute, nightclub dancer and performer, cast member of the opera Porgy and Bess, coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. She was an actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she earned the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was active in the Civil Rights movement, and worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

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  • Cover of: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    First published in 1969 75 editions in 4 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir0000ange_m6v8 Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir00ange_0 Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbi000maya Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir00ange Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir00maya Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir0000ange_t6c4 Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir00ange_1 Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir1993ange Cover of edition iknowwhycagedbir00angerich
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  • Cover of: The heart of a woman

    First published in 1981 24 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition heartofwomanangel00ange Cover of edition heartofwoman00ange Cover of edition heartofwoman00ange Cover of edition heartwoman00ange
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  • Cover of: Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now

    First published in 1992 19 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition wouldnttakenothi00ange Cover of edition wouldnttakenothi0000ange Cover of edition wouldttakenothin00ange Cover of edition wouldnttakenothi0000ange_d8e3 Cover of edition wouldnttakenothi00maya_0
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  • Cover of: Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas

    First published in 1976 19 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition singinswingin00ange Cover of edition singinswinginget00angel Cover of edition singinswingin00maya
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  • Cover of: A song flung up to heaven

    First published in 2002 16 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition songflunguptohea00ange_1 Cover of edition songflunguptohea0000ange Cover of edition songflunguptohea00ange_0 Cover of edition songflunguptohea00ange Cover of edition songflunguptohea00ange
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  • Cover of: Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes

    First published in 2004 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition hallelujahwelcom0000ange_d5c2 Cover of edition hallelujahwelcom0000ange
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  • Cover of: Poems

    First published in 1986 13 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: And still I rise

    First published in 1978 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition andstillirise0000ange
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  • Cover of: I Shall Not Be Moved: Poems

    First published in 1990 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition ishallnotbemoved00ange_0 Cover of edition ishallnotbemovedange Cover of edition ishallnotbemoved0000ange_b6a1
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Silver

    First published in 1991 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite03koel Cover of edition prenticehalllite7koel Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_q4d3
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  • Cover of: Gather Together in My Name

    First published in 1974 8 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition gathertogetherin0000ange_x5w1 Cover of edition gathertogetherin1997ange Cover of edition gathertogetherinangerich
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  • Cover of: All God's children need traveling shoes

    First published in 1986 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition allgodschildrenn00maya Cover of edition allgodschildrenn00maya_0
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  • Cover of: Letter to my daughter

    First published in 2008 7 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition lettertomydaught00ange
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  • Cover of: Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well

    First published in 1975 7 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ohpraymywingsare00ange Cover of edition ohpraymywingsare0000ange_v2z7
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  • Cover of: Illinois: Prentice Hall Literature

    First published in 2007 7 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_h7i9 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_o9h2 Cover of edition newjerseyprentic0000pren Cover of edition ohioprenticehall0000unse Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000staf_d0m6 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000feld
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  • Cover of: Kofi and His Magic

    First published in 1996 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me

    First published in 1994 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mypaintedhousemy0000ange_q3p4
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Gold Level

    First published in 2002 6 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_c4t1 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_r3d8 Cover of edition isbn_9780130548054 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000kate_g9z5
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  • Cover of: Even the stars look lonesome

    First published in 1997 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition evenstarslooklon00ange_0 Cover of edition evenstarslooklo000ange Cover of edition evenstarslooklon00ange
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  • Cover of: Gather Together in My Name

    First published in 1985 4 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Angelou, maya, 1928-2014, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Poetry, African American authors, American Authors, Biography, Authors, biography, African american authors, African Americans, Fiction, African American women authors, Entertainers, American poetry, African americans, biography, Children's fiction, African american women, Entertainers, united states, Drama, Large type books, African American women, Juvenile literature, Mystery and detective stories, detective fiction, American Women authors, Authors, american
Places
United States, Calcutta, England, India, Surrey, Italy, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, Arkansas, Bonwire, Bonwire (Ghana), Ghana, Cuba, Denmark, France, Glendale College Library, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois River, Lapland
People
Maya Angelou, Maya Angelou (1928-), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Stroke Moran, Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather
Time
20th century, 1890, 2001-2010, 20th Century

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  • Angelou, Maya
  • Angelou M Maya Angelou
  • Marguerite Annie Johnson
  • Maya Cdrhin 72987 Angelou

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January 19, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
October 10, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa Added identifiers
June 13, 2023 Edited by AgentSapphire merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import