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Maya Angelou
Understanding the Life and Teachings of A True American Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Leader
By Dr. Ruth Carr
When we think of poetry and writing, a few names come to mind. Shakespeare, of course. Robert Frost, certainly. Emily Dickinson without a doubt. Oh, and let's not forget Edgar Allen Poe. However, it is impossible to think of this pantheon of talent without bringing up the name Maya Angelou.
Come on, we have all heard her name. If you have ever taken a writing or English class in your life, Maya Angelou's work has floated around your classroom and from the mouths of your teachers and professors. Indisputably, her writings have changed the literary world forever—and for the better.
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Maya Angelou - Dr. Ruth Carr
Maya Angelou
Understanding the Life and Teachings of A True American Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Leader
By Dr. Ruth Carr
Copyright © 2015 by Dr. Ruth Carr
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The Origin of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou the Actress
Maya Angelou The Author
Maya Angelou's Later Career and Civil Rights Legacy
Common Lessons Found in Maya Angelou's Work
Maya Angelou's Legacy
Introduction
When we think of poetry and writing, a few names come to mind. Shakespeare, of course. Robert Frost, certainly. Emily Dickinson without a doubt. Oh, and let's not forget Edgar Allen Poe. However, it is impossible to think of this pantheon of talent without bringing up the name Maya Angelou.
Come on, we have all heard her name. If you have ever taken a writing or English class in your life, Maya Angelou's work has floated around your classroom and from the mouths of your teachers and professors. Indisputably, her writings have changed the literary world forever—and for the better.
Maya Angelou was more than a poet; she wrote several autobiographies, specifically a beautiful memoir called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She also wrote numerous essays and books for children. Further, she was a civil rights activist and even recited her poem, On the Pulse of Morning, at former president Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993. This poem called for harmony and peace (both racial and worldly) while also demanding acceptance, equality, and justice for people of differing incomes, ancestry, sexualities, orientations, and genders. Clearly, Maya Angelou paved the way for writers and dreamers everywhere, never restricting herself to one genre or even one job. She was an inspiration in every sense of the word. If we must label her, let's call her an author-historian-poet-playwright-dancer-actress-songwriter-producer-singer-director and civil rights crusader. That is quite the title, isn't it? Well, it is surely the title she deserves.
The Origin of Maya Angelou
Born on April 4th 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri as Marguerite Annie