Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie: Poems
- ISBN-10
- 0307833275
- ISBN-13
- 9780307833273
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-10
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Maya Angelou
Description
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.
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