Maya Angelou
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage, need not be lived again." Maya Angelou (1928- )

Writings of Maya Angelou

• Phenomenal Woman "Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.". . . the poem
• Preacher, Don't Send Me "when I die to some big ghetto in the sky". . . the poem
• African American Networking Poem read at the Million Man March and a list of links.
• Maya Angelou Poetry, Phenomenal Woman, Recovery, An Excerpt from Alone, Tears, and The Detached.

Memoirs of Maya Angelou

• I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969-1970) Random House
• Gather Together in My Name (1974) Random House
• Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976) Random House
• The Heart of a Woman (1981) Random House
• All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986) Random House
• Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now (1993) Random House
• A Song Flung Up to Heaven (2002) Random House Excerpt

Poetry by Maya Angelou

• Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie; the Poetry of Maya Angelou (1971) Random House
• Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well (1975 and reissue 1997) Random House
• Still I Rise (1978) Random House
• Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? (1983) Random House
• Now Sheba Sings the Song with illustrations by artist Tom Feelings (1987) Dutton/Dial
• I Shall Not Be Moved -poetry (1990) Random House
• On The Pulse Of Morning (1993) Random House
• The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (1994) Random House
• A Brave Startling Truth (1995) Random House

Essays by Maya Angelou

• Even the Stars Look Lonesome (1997) Random House

Written about Maya Angelou

• Tricia Ireland writes about her experience reading Angelou's works.
• Circule Association biography, bibliography, and color photo of Angelou.
• Maya Angelou - Greatness Through Literature - biography and photo, Women's International Center.
• An Afternoon with Maya Angelou 36K picture Worldfest 1996, University of Cincinnati.
• Down in the Delta The Boston Film Festival, Phoenix September 17 - 24, 1998
  review the movie, the feature directorial debut of Maya Angelou.
• About Maya Angelou a five paragraph biography and a picture.
• I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings several reviews of the book at amazon.com.
• Amazon.com: A Glance: The Heart of a Woman several reviews of this book.
• Curious Cat Books - Maya Angelou a fairly comprehensive list of her works link to www.amazon.com.
• Cliffsnotes - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Mary Robinson, et al

Maya Angelou Links

• Circle Association Angelou links and her black-and-white photo.
• Information and Web Pages on Maya Angelou Poetry Resources' large list of links and sepia-tone photo of Angelou provided by the University of Cincinnati.

Angelou Quotations

• Quotations About.com listed with date and source of quotation.
• Favorite Quotations
• Quotes to motivate, educate, and inspire
• Intelligentsia Network.com Quotations
• Women's History About.com - Quote collection assembled by Jone Johnson Lewis.
• Brainy Quote arranged in alphabetical order by the first word.
• Quotes and Sayings

Recordings Maya Angelou

• Don't Quit Your Day Job Records records and biography of Maya Angelou.

Fan Sites

• Maya Angelou Dedication Page this page has a FAQ about Maya Angelou and links by Joseph Hall.
• My Favorite Poetry Maya Angelou Still I Rise, Phenomenal Woman, and Refusal

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