Books written by Maya Angelou

Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists

To commemorate the opening of their new museum, Spelman College presents an unprecedented exhibition of the work of contemporary African American women artists.
Van Gogh's Ear: Best World Poetry & Prose

A powerful poem for peace by one of the great voices of contemporary literature, Maya Angelou, seizes the soul; Margaret Atwood's insightful, often amusing essay on poetics inspires; Beat legend Carolyn Cassady's intriguing new prose piece ...
Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart: A Cookbook

Inspired by Angelou’s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation.
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me

With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving ...
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

In this third self-contained volume of her autobiography, which began with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou moves into the adult world, and the white world as...
Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer

Angelou writes of celebrations public and private, a bar mitzvah wish to her nephew, a birthday greeting to Oprah Winfrey, and a memorial tribute to the late Luther Vandross and Barry White.
Life Doesn't Frighten Me (25th Anniversary Edition)

In this introduction to poetry and contemporary art, brief biographies of Angelou and Basquiat accompany the text and artwork. Full color.
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women

In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty.
Even the Stars Look Lonesome

The author shares her experiences with and wisdom about aging, sensuality and sexuality, rage and violence, Oprah Winfrey, Africa, and the home
And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems

And Still I Rise is written from the heart, a celebration of life as only Maya Angelou has discovered it. “It is true poetry she is writing,” M.F.K. Fisher has observed, “not just rhythm, the beat, rhymes.
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie: Poems

Another remarkable collection of poetry from one of America's masters of the medium. The first part gathers together poems of love and nostalgic memory, while Part II portrays confrontations inherent in a racist society.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself.
The Heart of a Woman

Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired countless readers with the first three volumes of her autobiography, one of the most remarkable personal narratives of our age.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself.
Letter to My Daughter

You are fat and thin and pretty and plain, gay and straight, educated and unlettered, and I am speaking to you all. Here is my offering to you.”—from Letter to My Daughter
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou

This Modern Library edition contains I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Gather Together in My Name, Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas, The Heart of a Woman, All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes, and A Song Flung ...
I Know why the Caged Bird Sings

The critically acclaimed author and poet recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums. Reissue.
Mrs. Flowers: A Moment of Friendship

Through her friendship with Mrs. Flowers, a cultured and gentle Black woman, Marguerite develops self-esteem and an appreciation for great literature.
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?

Lyrical and cadent, dramatic and sometimes playful, these poems speak of love, longing, parting; of freedom and shattered dreams; of Saturday-night partying and the smells and sounds of Southern cities.
Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists

To commemorate the opening of their new museum, Spelman College presents an unprecedented exhibition of the work of contemporary African American women artists.Twenty-five of the most outstanding African American women...