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Maya Angelou : writer and activist
Publication Information
New York, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2020.
Physical Description
104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Audience
Grades 7-12.
Summary
Maya Angelou was a writer, dancer, activist, and actress, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her body of work evokes emotions that range the full spectrum, from joy to heartbreak and from rage to hope. A phenomenal woman, she enriched the world of literature and society as a whole. This essential biography explores her life and creative output and delves into why her powerful words continue to touch the lives of people today.
Contents
- A lost voice
- From the South to the West
- The entertainer
- Finding her way on the page
- Activism and Africa
- The busy writer
- Awards and accolades
- A prolific legacy.
Subjects
- African American women authors > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Authors, American > 20th century > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- African American women authors > Biography.
- African American women civil rights workers > Biography.
- Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
- Angelou, Maya > Juvenile literature.
- Angelou, Maya.