Maya Angelou

Louis">St. Louis, 4.4. 1928 bila je američka pjesnikinja, spisateljica memoara, glumica i važna ličnost američkog pokreta za građanska prava. Godine 2001. ju je Ladies Home Journal imenovao jednom od 30 najmoćnijih žena Amerike. Maya Angelou je poznata po seriji od šest autobiografskih knjiga, koje su počele sa I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) a koja je nominiorana za Nacionalnu književnu nagradu i nazvana njenim magnum opusom. Knjiga poezije Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) je nominirana za Pulitzerovu nagradu.

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou govori na otvaranju Nacionalnog spomenika groba Afrikanaca 5.10. 2007.
Biografske informacije
Rođenje	(1928-04-04)4. 4. 1928. Saint Louis
Smrt	28. 5. 2014. (dob: 86) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, SAD
Nacionalnost	američko
Obrazovanje
Zanimanje	pjesnikinja, plesačica, producentica, dramatičarka, redateljica, spisateljica, borac za ljudska prava
Opus
1969–2014
Književne vrste	Autobiografija
Web-stranica
www.mayaangelou.com

Književnost

Autobiografije

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969.
• Gather Together in My Name, 1974.
• Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, 1976.
• The Heart of a Woman, 1981.
• All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes, 1986.
• A Song Flung Up To Heaven, 2002.
• The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou, 2004.

Osobni eseji

• Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now, 1993.
• Even the Stars Look Lonesome, 1997.
• Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories With Recipes, 2004.

Knjige za djecu

• Life Doesn't Frighten Me, 1993.
• My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me, 1994.
• Kofi and His Magic, 1996.
• Maya's World series, 2004.

Poezija

• Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die, 1971.
• Oh Pray My Wings are Gonna Fit Me Well, 1975.
• And Still I Rise, 1978.
• Shaker, Why Don't You Sing, 1983.
• Now Sheba Sings the Song, 1987.
• I Shall Not Be Moved, 1990.
• "On the Pulse of Morning", 1993.
• The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou, 1994.
• Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems for Women, 1995.
• "A Brave and Startling Truth", 1995.
• "From a Black Woman to a Black Man", 1995.
• "Amazing Peace", 2005.
• "Mother, a Cradle to Hold Me", 2006.
• "Celebrations, Rituals of Peace and Prayer", 2006
• Poetry for Young People, 2007.

Drame

• Caberet For Freedom, 1960.
• The Least of These, 1966.
• Gettin' Up Stayed On My Mind, 1967.
• Ajax, 1974.
• And Still I Rise, 1976.
• Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, 1988.

Scenariji

Filmovi

• Georgia, Georgia, 1972.
• All Day Long, 1974.
• Madea's Family reuinon,2006.

Televizija

• autor I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1979.
• Writer, Brewster Place, 1990-1991.

Režija

• Down in the Delta, 1998.

Gluma

TV nastupi

• Tapestry, 1975 (drama).
• Circles, 1975 (drama).
• Sister, Sister, 1982.
• Touched By An Angel, 1995.
• Moesha, 1999.
• Sesame Street, 1999.
• Runaway, 2000
• The Oprah Winfrey Show, 2004.

Filmovi i drame

• Porgy and Bess, 1954-1955.
• Calypso, 1957.
• The Blacks, 1960.
• Mother Courage, 1964.
• Look Away, 1973.
• Roots, 1977 (nominacija za Emmy za najbolju sporednu glumicu).
• Poetic Justice
• How to Make an American Quilt, 1995.
• Madea's Family Reunion, 2006.

Radio

• voditeljica, Oprah and Friends, XM Satellite Radio, početo 2006.

Audio-zapisi

Muzika

• Miss Calypso, 1957.
• For the Love of Ivy, 1968.
• Georgia, Georgia, 1972.
• All Day Long, 1974.

Recitacije

• The Poetry of Maya Angelou, 1969.
• Women in Business, 1981.
• Phenomenal Woman, 1995.
• Been Found, 1996.