Maya AngelouThis biography chronicles the life and contributions of Maya Angelou, as well as her influence on later generations. Angelou became famous with the 1970 publication of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In the years following the bo |
Contents
The Double Dog Dare | 1 |
Marguerite Ann Johnson The Other Side of the Tracks | 11 |
Rita Johnson Mother and Wage Earner | 23 |
Maya Angelou Dancer and Singer | 32 |
The Activist | 44 |
Maya Angelou Make African | 54 |
The Writer | 65 |
Dr Maya Angelou | 76 |
Wise Woman of the World | 94 |
A Conversation With Maya Angelou at 75 | 102 |
Selected Works by Maya Angelou | 111 |
Chronology | 113 |
Further Reading | 116 |
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About the Author | 122 |
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