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5 works

Maya Angelou

DiasporaContemporaryAutobiographyPoetry
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1969
Maya Angelou

First of seven autobiographies chronicling Angelou's childhood in the segregated South and her coming of age.

DiasporaAutobiography
And Still I Rise
1978
Maya Angelou

Poetry collection including the iconic title poem celebrating Black resilience and triumph.

DiasporaPoetry
Phenomenal Woman
1978
Maya Angelou

Poem celebrating Black womanhood and female confidence, rejecting conventional beauty standards.

DiasporaPoetry
Gather Together in My Name
1974
Maya Angelou

Second autobiography covering Angelou's young adult years as single mother navigating post-WWII America.

DiasporaAutobiography
On the Pulse of Morning
1993
Maya Angelou

Poem written for President Clinton's inauguration, calling for unity and facing history honestly.

DiasporaPoetry