Maya Angelou
- ISBN-10
- 1604131772
- ISBN-13
- 9781604131772
- Series
- Maya Angelou
- Category
- African Americans in literature
- Pages
- 187
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Harold Bloom
Description
Presents a collection of critical essays which discuss the major works of the African American poet.
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