angelou, maya

Examines the life and accomplishments of the African-American writer, performer, and teacher, and covers her impact on literature and culture.

Contains twelve essays in which the authors provide critical perspectives on the works of twentieth-century American writer Maya Angelou, and includes a chronology, notes on the contributors, and a bibliography.

Examines the life of poet and author Maya Angelou, discussing her difficult childhood, her education, and her marriages and son, and looking at her accomplishments as the first African-American streetcar conductor in San Francisco, as an entertainer, writer, and civil rights activist.

A continuation of her autobiography by the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Gather Together In my Name." Tells of her marriage and her theatrical career.

Autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a professional dancer, actress, poet, journalist, and television producer.

A biography of writer Maya Angelou, discussing her early life in Stamps, Arkansas, her move to San Francisco, her involvement in the Civil Rights movement, and her success as an author.

A biography of poet Maya Angelou, discussing her turbulent childhood, her devotion to books, her experiences as a young mother, her career in show business, and her emergence as a writer and speaker.