Maya Angelou

Mildred R. Mickle

ISBN 10: 1682171124 / ISBN 13: 9781682171127

Published by H.W. Wilson Publishing Co., US, 2016

About this Item

As an author, poet, actor, singer, dancer, civil rights activist, and more, Maya Angelou lived a life worthy of seven autobiographies. From a troubled childhood in St. Louis to her work with Martin Luther King, Jr. to her vast oeuvre of poetry and prose, this volume profiles one of the most prolific African American voices of the 20th century, highlighting her most famous work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.Each essay is 2,500 to 5,000 words in length, and all essays conclude with a list of ""Works Cited,"" along with endnotes. Finally, the volume's appendixes offer a section of useful reference resources: A chronology of the author's lifeA complete list of the author's works and their original dates of publicationA general bibliographyA detailed paragraph on the volume's editorNotes on the individual chapter authorsA subject index.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781682171127

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Maya Angelou
• Publisher: H.W. Wilson Publishing Co., US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1682171124
• ISBN 13: 9781682171127
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 575 grams

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Synopsis

As an author, poet, actor, singer, dancer, civil rights activist, and more, Maya Angelou lived a life worthy of seven autobiographies. From a troubled childhood in St. Louis to her work with Martin Luther King, Jr. to her vast oeuvre of poetry and prose, this volume profiles one of the most prolific African American voices of the 20th century, highlighting her most famous work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.