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Poems

by Maya Angelou · 1986

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Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, we hear the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time.

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Mood
inspirationalinspirationalMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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