Maya Angelou
A Life in American History
Seiten
2024
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-7372-0 (ISBN)
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-7372-0 (ISBN)
This accessible and up-to-date biography of Maya Angelou provides readers an ideal introduction to the life and times of one of America's most beloved and influential Black artists. A prolific author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer, Angelou is among the most significant figures of the 20th century. With seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and dozens of awards and accolades to her credit, Angelou's contributions to American letters are as extraordinary as they are peerless. Her venturesome spirit and unwavering moral character promised hope to many Black Americans during the civil rights movement in the United States, and in 2011 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. In her enduring legacy of artistry and meaningful social activism, Angelou continues to inspire millions of Americans and many more around the world.
F. Erik Brooks is Provost and Vice President of academic affairs at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA. Erin W. Gilliam is Associate Vice President for Retention at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, USA.
Series Foreword
Preface
1. An Artistic Spirit
2. Tragedy and Transition
3. Overcoming Silence
4. A Mother’s Love
5. A Rainbow in Somebody’s Sky: 1950s
6. Writer, Warrior, and Activist: 1960s
7. Struggle for Human Rights: 1980s
8. 1990s
9. Maya and the New Millennium: 2000s
10. Life and Legacy
Primary Documents
Timeline
Bibliography
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.2024 |
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Reihe/Serie | Black History Lives |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4408-7372-0 / 1440873720 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4408-7372-0 / 9781440873720 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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