Maya Angelou

by L. Patricia Kite

Describes the life and career of the famous author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Carol Jones-Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biography: Everything I've read of hers gives me more appreciation of the trials she has had to endure through a very difficult time of life. Being a black girl in Arkansas, racial problems are prevalent. She was raped when she was 8 years old by her father, then she elected to have a sexual relationship with a young man when she was 16 and got pregnant. Her choices were not always the best, but she had a gift for keeping on, and trying something else. She's lived it seems all over the world, been married I think four times, has a lot of love for her mother and her son and is amazing. She keeps on going. I wish I could say I've done just a quarter of what she has done. An amazing woman. She is so highly respected now, and I'm grateful that she can be an example for all of us. I regret that she had to suffer so many racial issues from her childhood through mid to late 20's. She dances, sings, is a gourmet cook (read another book about that), an amazing writer, poetess, and friend. It keeps on going!!! She is definitely one of my heroes!!!!

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having read everything Maya has published, this book is a review. There is some new information and great photos.