Research Guides: American Literature: The Contemporary Period: Angelou

Research & Reference

Maya Angelou: Credo Reference
A Credo Reference landing page on Maya Angelou. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
Maya Angelou Papers
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was one of the most renowned and celebrated voices in American literature. The Maya Angelou papers consist of original manuscripts, computer generated typescripts, galleys, and proofs of published work as well as manuscripts for unpublished work and dozens of poems. Additionally, there is personal and professional correspondence, teaching files, printed matter, and materials from public and academic appearances and engagements.

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Distinctly referred to as "a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture," Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House), she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before.

Source: Kanopy

Dr. Maya Angelou: "Be a Rainbow in Someone Else's Cloud" | Oprah's Master Class | OWN

After hearing a 19th-century African-American song, Dr. Maya Angelou has never forgotten one important lyric: God put a rainbow in the clouds. Watch as Dr. Angelou shares how she honors those who employed kindness to help her, and find out how, she says, we can all "be a rainbow in someone else's cloud," no matter who they are.

Author's Works & Perspectives

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

A black woman recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.

Even the Stars Look Lonesome

The renowned author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman imparts compelling wisdom learned during a remarkable lifetime in Even the Stars Look Lonesome--a glorious continuation of Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now.

His Day Is Done

"As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, international icon and champion for peace, Maya Angelou delivers a heartrending tribute to commemorate his life and legacy." "In an original work, Maya Angelou, one of America's foremost literary voices, has penned a literary monument to South African president and freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela. His Day Is Done celebrates Mandela's courageous spirit and his commitment to forgiveness, famously reflected in the invitation he extended to his captors and guards to witness his presidential inauguration only four years after his elease from prison. Angelou's heartfelt words lend comfort at a time of profound loss and offer poignant reminders of Mandela's triumphs--particularly over the ""brutal embrace of apartheid"" and the ""bloody maws of South African dungeons"" where he was imprisoned for twenty-seven years, and most remarkably, over any vestiges of bitterness or resentment for his oppressors. Angelou taps into the overwhelming joy nd pride he inspired in all who knew him intimately as Madiba and in those he encouraged through his relentless pursuit of liberation and freedom for South Africans and oppressed persons in every corner of the earth. As Angelou says, ""Nelson Mandela's gift to the world was his ability to forgive."" His Day Is Done is her gift to him and to us all."

The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou

For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition.

Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now

Wisdom from a remarkable woman of many talents--a writer who captured America's heart on Inauguration Day.

Heart of a Woman, Mind of a Writer, and Soul of a Poet

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Maya Angelou's I know why the caged bird sings: Bloom's Guides

Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography, nominated for the National Book Award in 1969, recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. A meditation on themes of empowerment and self-actualization, it has emerged as a modern classic. This new collection of concise critical excerpts features an introduction from master critic Harold Bloom, an annotated biography of Angelou's myriad works, and an index.

Maya Angelou

Bill Moyers goes home to Stamps, Arkansas with poet, writer, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

Source: Films on Demand