Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is 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. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. Angelou was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. She was respected as a spokesperson for Black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. Her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide, although attempts have been made to ban her books from some U.S. libraries. Angelou's most celebrated works have been labeled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics consider them to be autobiographies. She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her books center on themes that include racism, identity, family, and travel.
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
Maya Angelou
Once again, the poet casts her spell as she resumes one of the greatest personal narratives of our time. In this continuation, Angelou relates how she joins a "colony" of Black American expatriates in Ghana--only to discover no one ever goes home again.
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes: An Autobiography
Maya Angelou
In 1962 the poet, musician, and performer Maya Angelou claimed another piece of her identity by moving to Ghana, joining a community of "Revolutionist Returnees" inspired by the promise of pan-Africanism. All God's Children Need Walking Shoes is her lyrical and acutely perceptive exploration of what it means to be an African American on the mother continent, where color no longer matters but where American-ness keeps asserting itself in ways both puzzling and heartbreaking. As it builds on the personal narrative of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Gather Together in My Name , this book confirms Maya Angelou’s stature as one of the most gifted autobiographers of our time.
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #5)
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's five volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration.
In the fifth volume, Maya Angelou emigrates to Ghana only to discover that 'you can't go home again' but she comes to a new awareness of love and friendship, civil rights and slavery - and the myth of mother Africa.
"A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman." Barack Obama
"Thoroughly enjoyable... an important document drawing more much-needed attention to the hidden history of a people both African and American." Los Angeles Times Book Review
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
Maya Angelou
This dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths.In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. “Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,” she writes, “and speak the word aloud. Peace.” Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelou’ s celebration of the “Glad Season” is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.
And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou
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. 'The caged bird sings/ with a fearful trill/ of things unknown/ but longed for still/ and his tune is heard/ on the distant hill/ for the caged bird/ sings of freedom.'
A Song Flung Up to Heaven
Maya Angelou
The culmination of a unique achievement in modern American the six volumes of autobiography that began more than thirty years ago with the appearance of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings .A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.Devastated, she tries to put her life back together, working on the stage in local theaters and even conducting a door-to-door survey in Watts. Then Watts explodes in violence, a riot she describes firsthand.Subsequently, on a trip to New York, she meets Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks her to become his coordinator in the North, and she visits black churches all over America to help support King’s Poor People’s March.But once again tragedy strikes. King is assassinated, and this time Angelou completely withdraws from the world, unable to deal with this horrible event. Finally, James Baldwin forces her out of isolation and insists that she accompany him to a dinner party—where the idea for writing I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is born. In fact, A Song Flung Up to Heaven ends as Maya Angelou begins to write the first sentences of Caged Bird .From the Trade Paperback edition.
Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer
Maya Angelou
Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou’s poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Whether offering hope in the darkest of nights or expressing sincere joy at the extraordinariness of the everyday, Maya Angelou has served as our common voice.
Celebrations is a collection of timely and timeless poems that are an integral part of the global fabric. Several works have become nearly as iconic as Angelou herself: the inspiring “On the Pulse of Morning,” read at President William Jefferson Clinton’s 1993 inauguration; the heartening “Amazing Peace,” presented at the 2005 lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House; “A Brave and Startling Truth,” which marked the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations; and “Mother,” which beautifully honors the first woman in our lives. Angelou writes of celebrations public and private, a bar mitzvah wish to her nephew, a birthday greeting to Oprah Winfrey, and a memorial tribute to the late Luther Vandross and Barry White.
More than a writer, Angelou is a chronicler of history, an advocate for peace, and a champion for the planet, as well as a patriot, a mentor, and a friend. To be shared and cherished, the wisdom and poetry of Maya Angelou proves there is always cause for celebration.
Eu sei por que o pássaro canta na gaiola
Maya Angelou
RACISMO. ABUSO. LIBERTAÇÃO.
A vida de Marguerite Ann Johnson foi marcada por essas três palavras. A garota negra, criada no sul por sua avó paterna, carregou consigo um enorme fardo que foi aliviado apenas pela literatura e por tudo aquilo que ela pôde lhe trazer: conforto através das palavras.
Dessa forma, Maya, como era carinhosamente chamada, escreve para exibir sua voz e libertar-se das grades que foram colocadas em sua vida. As lembranças dolorosas e as descobertas de Angelou estão contidas e eternizadas nas páginas desta obra densa e completamente atual.
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Maya Angelou
Even the Stars Look Lonesome is Maya Angelou talking of the things she cares about most. In her unique, spellbinding way, she re-creates intimate personal experiences and gives us her wisdom on a wide variety of subjects. She tells us how a house can both hurt its occupants and heal them. She talks about Africa. She gives us a profile of Oprah. She enlightens us about age and sexuality. She confesses to the problems fame brings and shares with us the indelible lessons she has learned about rage and violence. And she sings the praises of sensuality.
Gather Together in My Name (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #2)
Maya Angelou
In this second volume of her poignant autobiographical series, Maya Angelou powerfully captures the struggles and triumphs of her passionate life with dignity, wisdom, humor, and humanity.“A curiously heartening story in which decency, honor, truth, love do exist, imperfectly, fractionally and flickeringly, not in some Platonic realm of the ideal, but in the flawed lives of real men and women.”—The Washington PostGather Together in My Name continues Maya Angelou’s personal story, begun so unforgettably in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The time is the end of World War II and there is a sense of optimism everywhere. Maya Angelou, still in her teens, has given birth to a son. But the next few years are difficult ones as she tries to find a place in the world for herself and her child. She goes from job to job–and from man to man. She tries to return home–back to Stamps, Arkansas–but discovers that she is no longer part of that world. Then Maya’s life takes a dramatic turn, and she faces new challenges and temptations.
Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart: A Cookbook
Maya Angelou
“At one time, I described myself as a cook, a driver, and a writer. I no longer drive, but I do still write and I do still cook. And having reached the delicious age of eighty-one, I realize that I have been feeding other people and eating for a long time. I have been cooking nearly all my life, so I have developed some philosophies.”
Renowned and beloved author Maya Angelou returns to the kitchen—both hers and ours—with her second cookbook, filled with time-tested recipes and the intimate, autobiographical sketches of how they came to be. Inspired by Angelou’s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation. When preparing for a party, for example, Angelou says, “Remember, cooking large amounts of food does not mean that you are obligated to eat large portions.” When you create food that is full of flavor, you will find that you need less of it to feel satisfied, and you can use one dish to nourish yourself all day long.
And oh, what food you will create! Savor recipes for Mixed-Up Tamale Pie, All Day and Night Cornbread, Sweet Potatoes McMillan, Braised Lamb with White Beans, and Pytt I Panna (Swedish hash.) All the delicious dishes here can be eaten in small portions, and many times a day. More important, they can be converted into other mouth-watering incarnations. So Crown Roast of Pork becomes Pork Tacos and Pork Fried Rice, while Roasted Chicken becomes Chicken Tetrazzini and Chicken Curry. And throughout, Maya Angelou’s rich and wise voice carries the food from written word to body-and-soul-enriching experience.
Featuring gorgeous illustrations throughout and Angelou’s own tips and tricks on everything from portion control to timing a meal, Great Food, All Day Long is an essential reference for everyone who wants to eat better and smarter—and a delightful peek into the kitchen and the heart of a remarkable woman.
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
Maya Angelou
Throughout Maya Angelou’s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in Hallelujah! The Welcome Table, Angelou shares memories pithy and poignant–and the recipes that helped to make them both indelible and irreplaceable.
Angelou tells us about the time she was expelled from school for being afraid to speak–and her mother baked a delicious maple cake to brighten her spirits. She gives us her recipe for short ribs along with a story about a job she had as a cook at a Creole restaurant (never mind that she didn’t know how to cook and had no idea what Creole food might entail). There was the time in London when she attended a wretched dinner party full of wretched people; but all wasn’t lost–she did experience her initial taste of a savory onion tart. She recounts her very first night in her new home in Sonoma, California, when she invited M. F. K. Fisher over for cassoulet, and the evening Deca Mitford roasted a chicken when she was beyond tipsy–and created Chicken Drunkard Style. And then there was the hearty brunch Angelou made for a homesick Southerner, a meal that earned her both a job offer and a prophetic compliment: “If you can write half as good as you can cook, you are going to be famous.”
Maya Angelou is renowned in her wide and generous circle of friends as a marvelous chef. Her kitchen is a social center. From fried meat pies, chicken livers, and beef Wellington to caramel cake, bread pudding, and chocolate éclairs, the one hundred-plus recipes included here are all tried and true, and come from Angelou’s heart and her home. Hallelujah! The Welcome Table is a stunning collaboration between the two things Angelou loves best: writing and cooking.
His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute
Maya Angelou
He was a son of Africa who became father to a nation and, for billions of people around the world, a beacon of hope, courage, and perseverance in the face of opposition. Now, acclaimed poet Maya Angelou honors the life and remarkable soul of Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel laureate.
In His Day is Done, Angelou delivers an authentically heartfelt and elegant tribute to Mandela, who stood as David to the mighty Goliath of Apartheid and who, after twenty-seven years of unjust imprisonment on the notorious Robben Island, emerged with “His stupendous heart intact / His gargantuan will / Hale and hearty” to lead his people into a new era.
This poignant work of gratitude and remembrance offers condolences to the resilient people of South Africa on the loss of their beloved “Madiba” and celebrates a man like no other, whose life and work changed the world.
Praise for His Day Is Done
“Moving and heartfelt.” — The Washington Post
“A powerful, gripping tribute.” — NewsOne
“[ His Day Is Done captures] how many were feeling.” — BBC News
Ich weiß, warum der gefangene Vogel singt
Maya Angelou
Die Ikone der afroamerikanischen Literatur, ihr epochemachendes Werk: Maya Angelou wächst in den Dreißigerjahren im Kramerladen ihrer Großmutter am Rande einer Baumwollplantage auf. Für sie und ihren Bruder ein Ort des Zaubers und des Spiels inmitten einer schwarzen Gemeinde, die der Hass und die Armut auszulöschen droht … Dieses Buch erzählt die Geschichte eines trotzigen Mädchens im Kampf gegen unvorstellbare Widerstände. Und zur gleichen Zeit singt es die schönste Hymne auf die weltverändernde Kraft der Worte, der Fantasie, der Zärtlichkeit im Angesicht des Grauens.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.
Ik weet waarom gekooide vogels zingen (Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1-5)
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928) beschrijft in deze autobiografie de strijd en het doorzettingsvermogen van een zwarte vrouw in een vijandige, blanke wereld. Huiveringwekkend zijn de minachting en onderdrukking; hartverwarmend Angelou's successen als zangeres, danseres en schrijfster; ontroerend het contact met haar Afrikaanse wortels.
Hierin beschrijft ze haar jeugd in het racistische zuiden van de VS en haar leven als jonge ongehuwde moeder.
Bevat:
- Ik weet waarom gekooide vogels zingen
- Dans om het bestaan
- Zingen en swingen
- Het hart van een vrouw
- Een lange reis naar huis
Io so perché canta l'uccello in gabbia
Maya Angelou
Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1969, Io so perché canta l’uccello in gabbia è uno dei libri fondamentali del Novecento, uno tra i migliori mille libri di sempre, secondo larga parte della stampa e delle riviste letterarie americane.
Descrivendo i primi anni della sua straordinaria esistenza, Maya Angelou vi celebra la voglia di vivere, la bellezza del pensiero e la disarmante sensibilità di una bambina e poi di un’adolescente nera nell’America razzista del secolo scorso.
Il libro muove dall’arrivo di Maya, tre anni, e di suo fratello Bailey, quattro anni, a Stamps, nell’Arkansas. Spediti nel profondo Sud a casa della nonna, dopo la separazione dei genitori. È la stagione in cui i luoghi appaiono ancora sotto la luce magica dell’infanzia. Maya vive con la nonna e lo zio nel retro dell’Emporio di cui Momma (così viene chiamata la nonna) è proprietaria da tempo e, tra granaglie per i polli, cherosene, lampadine, stringhe, lozioni, palloncini e semi di fiori, gioca ininterrottamente con Bailey, come in un luna park senza guardiano.
Nell’America degli anni Trenta, tuttavia, eroi e orchi, incanti e orrori accompagnano inevitabilmente l’esistenza di una bambina di colore. Eroi, per Maya, sono i raccoglitori di cotone che scendono dal retro de gli autocarri, si piegano giù fino a terra e, stanchissimi, le dita tagliate, le schiene, le spalle, le brac cia, le gambe sfinite, si assembrano nell’Emporio. Orchi sono i «ragazzi» bianchi del Ku Klux Klan che, con gli occhi pieni di odio e le facce di pietra, calano a Stamps e costringono lo zio di Maya e gli altri neri a nascondersi tra gli escrementi del le galline. Orco è Mr. Freeman, l’amico della mamma, un uomo grande, grosso e flaccido che a St. Louis, in Missouri, una sera di primavera l’attira a sé.
Opera magnifica, fatta di urla, suoni, passioni, crudeltà e coraggio senza limiti, Io so perché canta l’uccello in gabbia è la storia di una ragazzina afroamericana capace di lasciarsi alle spalle la sofferenza costruendo con orgoglio e ostinazione la propria vita. Una storia che, a quasi cinquant’anni dalla sua prima pubblicazione, conserva tutta la sua bruciante attualità.
I Shall Not Be Moved
Maya Angelou
In her first book of poetry since Why Don't You Sing? Maya Angelou, bestselling author of the classic autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of poems exhibits Maya Angelou's unique gift for capturing the triumph and pain of being black and every man and woman's struggle to be free. Filled with bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are gems–many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.
I Shall Not Be Moved: Poems
Maya Angelou
The best selling author presents a new collection of poems. This new volume of poetry captures the pain and triumph of being black and speaks out about history, heartbreak and love.From the Hardcover edition.
Je sais pourquoi chante l'oiseau en cage
Maya Angelou
Dans ce récit, considéré aujourd’hui comme un classique de la littérature américaine, Maya Angelou relate son parcours hors du commun, ses débuts d’écrivain et de militante dans l’Amérique des années 1960 marquée par le racisme anti-Noir, ses combats, ses amours. Son témoignage, dénué de la moindre complaisance, révèle une personnalité exemplaire. à la lire, on mesure – mieux encore – le chemin parcouru par la société américaine en moins d’un demi-siècle…
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's first poetry collection is vintage Angelou, full of love and rage, warmth and vitality. Simultaneous hardcover re-issue by Random House.
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie: Poems
Maya Angelou
Another remarkable collection of poetry from one of America's masters of the medium. The first part gathers together poems of love and nostalgic memory, while Part II portrays confrontations inherent in a racist society.
Letter to My Daughter
Maya Angelou
For a world of devoted fans, a much-awaited new volume of absorbing stories and inspirational wisdom from one of our best-loved writers.
Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning. Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories: guidebook, memoir, poetry, and pure delight.Here in short spellbinding essays are glimpses of the tumultuous life that led Angelou to an exalted place in American letters and taught her lessons in compassion and fortitude: how she was brought up by her indomitable grandmother in segregated Arkansas, taken in at thirteen by her more worldly and less religious mother, and grew to be an awkward, six-foot-tall teenager whose first experience of loveless sex paradoxically left her with her greatest gift, a son.
Whether she is recalling such lost friends as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis, extolling honesty, decrying vulgarity, explaining why becoming a Christian is a lifelong endeavor; or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice. Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women she considers her extended family.
Like the rest of her remarkable work, Letter to My Daughter entertains and teaches; it is a book to cherish, savor, and share.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's poetic celebration of the courage within each person is matched by the daring vision of artist Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the fanciful imaginings of childhood. In this introduction to poetry and contemporary art, brief biographies of Angelou and Basquiat accompany the text and artwork.
Mamãe & Eu & Mamãe
Maya Angelou
Último livro publicado pela poeta e ativista, Maya Angelou, Mamãe & Eu & Mamãe descreve seu relacionamento conturbado com a mãe, a empresária Vivian “Lady” Baxter, com quem voltou a morar aos 13 anos, depois de dez sob os cuidados da avó paterna. É a jornada de uma mãe e filha em busca de reconciliação assim como uma reveladora narrativa de amor e cura. “Conduzindo-nos a um portal no qual acessamos em profundidade temas como casamento, cuidado, família, maternidade, lazer e trabalho, tendo como pano de fundo os EUA da segregação racial e da luta por direitos civis, Mamãe & Eu & Mamãe é um clássico, representativo do universo no qual Mulheres Negras são do começo ao fim autoras, sujeitas e donas de suas próprias histórias.” - Giovana Xavier , Historiadora, Profa. Faculdade Educação UFRJ, coordenadora do Grupo Intelectuais Negras.
Maya Angelou: 6 Book Collection I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Gather To
Maya Angelou
Maya 6 book collection - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings / Gather together in My Name / Singin & Swinging & Getting Merry Like Christmas / The Heart of A Woman / All Gods Children Need Travelling Shoes / A Song Flung Up To Heaven rrp £48.94
Maya Angelou - Poesia completa
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou cresceu em Stamps, Arkansas. Além de suas autobiografias mais vendidas "Eu sei porque o pássaro canta na gaiola" (Astral Cultural, 2018) e "The heart of a women" (ainda sem tradução para o português), ela escreveu inúmeros poemas, entre eles "Mulher extraordinária", "E ainda assim eu me levanto", "No ritmo da manhã" e "Mãe", todos presentes neste livro. Maya Angelou faleceu em 2014.
Maya Angelou Poetry Collection
Maya Angelou
This collection includes more than 100 unabridged poems from three previously released Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die , Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well , and I Shall Not Be Moved . "On the Pulse of Morning," the Grammy-winning poem written for President Clinton's 1993 inauguration, completes the set. Angelou reads the pieces herself, making each word--sometimes fierce, sometimes soft, but always moving--even lovelier with her velvety voice. This collection is a must-have for all Maya Angelou fans. Listen to Maya Angelou read "Worker's Song." Visit our audio help page for more information. (Running 2 hours, 4 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney
Maya Angelou: the complete poetry
Maya Angelou
Mom & Me & Mom
Maya Angelou
For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence—a presence absent during much of Angelou’s early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. The subsequent feelings of abandonment stayed with Angelou for years, but their reunion, a decade later, began a story that has never before been told. In Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou dramatizes her years reconciling with the mother she preferred to simply call “Lady,” revealing the profound moments that shifted the balance of love and respect between them. Delving into one of her life’s most rich, rewarding, and fraught relationships, Mom & Me & Mom explores the healing and love that evolved between the two women over the course of their lives, the love that fostered Maya Angelou’s rise to the heights.
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me
Maya Angelou
Perfect for Mother’s Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond, Mother is an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe.
With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.”
From the beginnings of this profound relationship through teenage rebellion and, finally, to adulthood, where we stand to inherit timeless maternal wisdom, Angelou praises the patience, knowledge, and compassion of this remarkable parent.
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
Maya Angelou
This collection of thirty-six poems is, once again, eloquent evidence of Maya Angelou's continuing celebration of life: Here are poems of love and memory; poems of racial confrontation; songs of the street and songs from the heart.
On the Pulse of Morning
Maya Angelou
A beautifully packaged hardcover edition of the poem that captivated the nation and quickly became a national bestseller.
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
Maya Angelou
A collection of beloved poems about women from the iconic Maya Angelou
These four poems, "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," "Weekend Glory," and "Our Grandmothers," are among the most remembered and acclaimed of Maya Angelou's poems. They celebrate women with a majesty that has inspired and touched the hearts of millions.
These memorable poems have been reset and bound in a beautiful edition--a gift to keep and to give.
Poems
Maya Angelou
Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time.
Poems: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time.
Rainbow in the Cloud
Maya Angelou
Rainbow in the Cloud offers a collection of Dr. Angelou's wonderful quotes—from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations—drawn from each of her published works and the special words of wisdom she shared with her family, chosen by her son, Guy Johnson.
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Maya Angelou
Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time. "The wisdom, rue and humor of her storytelling are borne on a lilting rhythm completely her own, the product of a born writer's senses nourished on black church singing and preaching, soft mother talk and salty street talk, and on literature: James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Shakespeare and Gorki." -- "The New York Times Book Review."
"Black, bitter and beautiful, she speaks of our survival." -- James Baldwin.
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #3)
Maya Angelou
In this third self-contained volume of her autobiography, which began with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou moves into the adult world, and the white world as well, as she marries, enters show business, and tours Europe and Africa in Porgy and Bess.
As the book opens, Maya, in order to support herself and her young son, gets a job in a record shop run by a white woman. Suspicious of almost any kindness shown her, she is particularly confused by the special attentions of a young white customer. Soon the relationship grows into love and then marriage, and Maya believes a permanent relationship is finally possible. But it is not to be, and she is again forced to look for work.
This time she finds a job as a dancer in a sleazy San Francisco bar. Her remarkable talent, however, soon brings her attention of a different kind, and before long she is singing in one of the most popular nightclubs on the coast. From there, she is called to New York to join the cast of Porgy and Bess, which is just about to begin another tour abroad.
The troupe's joyous and dramatic adventure through Italy, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Egypt becomes the centerpiece of Singin' and Swingin'. This remarkable portrayal of one of the most exciting and talented casts ever put together, and of the encounters between these larger-than-life personalities and audiences who had rarely seen black people before, makes a hilarious and poignant story. The excitement of the journey -- full of camaraderie, love affairs, and memorable personalities -- is dampened only by Maya's nagging guilt that she has once again abandoned the person she loves most in life, her son.
Back home, and driven close to suicide by her guilt and concern, she takes her son with her to Hawaii, where she discovers that devotion and love, in spite of forced absence, have the power to heal and sustain.
As always, Maya Angelou's writing is charged with that remarkable sense of life and love and unique celebration of the human condition that have won her such a loyal following.
Singin' & Swingin' & Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #3)
Maya Angelou
Now a major Radio 4 drama. 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' Barack Obama Maya Angelou's five volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. In this her third marvellous volume, music and her son are the focus of Maya Angelou's life. She is on the edge of a new marriage, show business and a triumphant tour of 'Porgy and Bess'.
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Superbly told, with the poet's gift for language and observation, Angelou's autobiography of her childhood in Arkansas - a world of which most Americans are ignorant.
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou (Modern Library (Hardcover))
Maya Angelou
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Maya Angelou’s classic memoirs have had an enduring impact on American literature and culture. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.This Modern Library edition contains I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Gather Together in My Name, Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas, The Heart of a Woman, All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes, and A Song Flung Up to Heaven. When I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published to widespread acclaim in 1969, Maya Angelou garnered the attention of an international audience with the triumphs and tragedies of her childhood in the American South. This soul-baring memoir launched a six-book epic spanning the sweep of the author’s incredible life. Now, for the first time, all six celebrated and bestselling autobiographies are available in this handsome one-volume edition. Dedicated fans and newcomers alike can follow the continually absorbing chronicle of Angelou’s her formative childhood in Stamps, Arkansas; the birth of her son, Guy, at the end of World War II; her adventures traveling abroad with the famed cast of Porgy and Bess; her experience living in a black expatriate “colony” in Ghana; her intense involvement with the civil rights movement, including her association with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X; and, finally, the beginning of her writing career. The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou traces the best and worst of the American experience in an achingly personal way. Angelou has chronicled her remarkable journey and inspired people of every generation and nationality to embrace life with commitment and passion.
The Complete Collected Poems
Maya Angelou
For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition.
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition.From the Hardcover edition.
The Complete Poetry
Maya Angelou
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.
The Heart of a Woman
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired countless readers with the first three volumes of her autobiography, one of the most remarkable personal narratives of our age. Now, in her fourth volume, The Heart of a Woman, her turbulent life breaks wide open with joy as the singer-dancer enters the razzle-dazzle of fabulous New York City. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild, her love for writing blazes anew. Her compassion and commitment lead her to respond to the fiery times by becoming the northern coordinator of Martin Luther King's history-making quest. A tempestuous, earthy woman, she promises her heart to one man only to have it stolen, virtually on her wedding day, by a passionate African freedom fighter. Filled with unforgettable vignettes of famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm X, The Heart of a Woman sings with Maya Angelou's eloquent prose her fondest dreams, deepest disappointments, and her dramatically tender relationship with her rebellious teenage son. Vulnerable, humorous, tough, Maya speaks with an intimate awareness of the heart within all of us.
Wiem, dlaczego ptak w klatce śpiewa
Maya Angelou
"Wiem, dlaczego ptak w klatce śpiewa" to autobiograficzna opowieść o dzieciństwie spędzonym w murzyńskiej dzielnicy małego miasteczka na Południu Stanów, którego specyficzną atmosferę Maya Angelou potrafiła oddać bardzo sugestywnie.
Wrażliwa dziewczynka, wychowana przez surową, głęboko religijną babkę, pragnie jednak poznać inny świat. Trudne lata dojrzewania spędza u matki w Kalifornii, gdzie po wielu bolesnych i dramatycznych doświadczeniach osiąga swe pierwsze życiowe sukcesy.
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, one of the best-loved authors of our time, shares the wisdom of a remarkable life in this best-selling spiritual classic. This is Maya Angelou talking from the heart, down to earth and real, but also inspiring. This is a book to treasured, a book about being in all ways a woman, about living well, about the power of the word, and about the power do spirituality to move and shape your life. Passionate, lively, and lyrical, Maya Angelou's latest unforgettable work offers a gem of truth on every page.
Contents
In all ways a woman
Passports to understanding
The sweetness of charity
New directions
Style
In the spirit
Is anyone ever too much?
What´s so funny?
Death and the legacy
Getups
Living well, living good
When virtue becomes redundant
Power of the Word
Further new directions
Complaining
At harvesttime
Sensual encouragement
Voices of respect
Extending the boundaries
Our boys
Jealousy
Planned pregnancy
A day away
Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado (Autobiografía de Maya Angelou, #1)
Maya Angelou
En la primera y más conocida de sus novelas autobiográficas, Maya Angelou nos habla de su dura infancia y de los trances por los que tuvo que pasar hasta convertirse en una mujer independiente. Criada en un pequeño pueblo de Arkansas por su abuela, Angelou aprendió mucho de esta mujer excepcional y de una comunidad extraordinariamente cohesionada; unas lecciones de vida que la ayudarían a sobrellevar las dramáticas circunstancias a las que tuvo que enfrentarse posteriormente en San Luis y California. Este emocionante relato retrata también la vida de la mayor parte de la población negra del Sur de los Estados Unidos durante la primera mitad del siglo xx. Angelou, una de las poetas más famosas de ee. uu., tenía un don extraordinario para narrar; su libro, que es a la vez alegre y triste, misterioso y memorable, como la niñez, nos habla de los anhelos y miedos infantiles, del amor y del odio, de cómo las palabras pueden hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Publicado por primera vez en 1969, Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado es un clásico de la literatura universal que ha conquistado a un millón de lectores en todo el mundo.
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