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Men we reaped

a memoir
Jesmyn Ward, a prize-winning author, delves into her upbringing in rural Mississippi and examines how poverty and racism contributed to the deaths of five young men in her life.

Meet Maya Angelou

1994
An account of how Maya Angelou became an actress, a dancer, a TV producer, and a famous writer.

Maya Angelou

2000
Describes the life and writing career of the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," as well as her victory over such obstacles as prejudice, poverty, and rape.

I know why the caged bird sings

1993
Autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a professional dancer, actress, poet, journalist, and television producer.

Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas

1976
In this third volume of her autobiography, Maya Angelou describes her life when she first entered show business and embarked on a European tour.

Maya Angelou's I know why the caged bird sings

1996
Includes a brief biography of Maya Angelou, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

The heart of a woman

1993
This fourth autobiographical work by Maya Angelou tells of her entry into New York's circle of black artists and writers, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and changes in her personal life.

African American women writers

2000
Discusses the lives and work of such notable African American women authors as: Phillis Wheatley, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, and Terry McMillan.

Maya Angelou

writer and documentary filmmaker
2000
A biography of twentieth-century African-American author, poet, journalist, teacher, activist, and documentary filmmaker Maya Angelou; also includes information on becoming a professional writer or film director.

Maya Angelou

1999
A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segregated South to her prominence as a well-known writer.

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