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5 works
Maya Angelou
DiasporaContemporaryAutobiographyPoetry
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1969Maya Angelou
First of seven autobiographies chronicling Angelou's childhood in the segregated South and her coming of age.
DiasporaAutobiography
And Still I Rise
1978Maya Angelou
Poetry collection including the iconic title poem celebrating Black resilience and triumph.
DiasporaPoetry
Phenomenal Woman
1978Maya Angelou
Poem celebrating Black womanhood and female confidence, rejecting conventional beauty standards.
DiasporaPoetry
Gather Together in My Name
1974Maya Angelou
Second autobiography covering Angelou's young adult years as single mother navigating post-WWII America.
DiasporaAutobiography
On the Pulse of Morning
1993Maya Angelou
Poem written for President Clinton's inauguration, calling for unity and facing history honestly.
DiasporaPoetry