Author: Maya Angelou

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 Maya Angelou, (1928-2019) was an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. She is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. Her volume of poetry, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die" (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
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"Great Food, All Day Long"
First published in 2010
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"Letter to My Daughter"
First published in 2008
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"A Song Flung Up to Heaven"
First published in 2002
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"Even The Stars Look Lonesome"
First published in 1996
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"My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me"
First published in 1994
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"Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now"
First published in 1993
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"Life Doesn't Frighten Me"
First published in 1993
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"I Shall Not Be Moved"
First published in 1990
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"The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou"
First published in 1986
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"All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes"
First published in 1986
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"The Heart of a Woman"
First published in 1981
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"And Still I Rise"
First published in 1978
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"Gather Together in My Name"
First published in 1974
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"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
First published in 1969
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"Collected Poems"
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"I Am the Darker Brother"
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"Mom & Me & Mom"
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"The Complete Poetry"
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"On the Pulse of Morning"
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"Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas"
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