Maya Angelou: More Than a Poet
- ISBN-10
- 0894906844
- ISBN-13
- 9780894906848
- Series
- Maya Angelou
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Literary
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishers
- Author
- Elaine Slivinski Lisandrelli
Description
A talented author, poet, actress, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou has overcome numerous obstacles throughout her life. From her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, through her struggles against discrimination, and her emergence as a powerful writer, she has never backed away from a challenge. She is the author of numerous volumes of work, including her critically acclaimed autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Treat your readers to this thrilling biography.
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