Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (), rođena kao Marguerite Ann Johnson (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.

Djela

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.

Izvori

Vanjske veze 

 Official website
 Maya Angelou on Oprah & Friends Radio
 Maya Angelou reciting her inaugural poem, 1993 (YouTube)
 
 

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