Critical companion to Maya Angelou
Subtitle: a literary reference to her life and work
By: Jacqueline S. Thursby
Publisher: Facts On File
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 430
ISBN-13: 9780816080939
Subjects: African Americans in literature; Handbooks, manuals
Description: "Maya Angelou is one of the most beloved poets and memoirists alive today. Her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is among the most popular works of nonfiction in the high school curriculum, and her poems are almost equally famous and influential. Throughout her fascinating life, Angelou has worked as a writer, teacher, streetcar conductor, film and television producer, nightclub singer and dancer, and more. Critical Companion to Maya Angelou is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for students interested in this great writer." -- Back Cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Biography; title: Works: Autobiographies; essays collections; poetry; children's books; major essays, interviews, and speeches; cinematic, theatrical, musical, poetic, and dance productions; title: Related people, places, and topics; title: Appendices: chronology of Maya Angelou's life; chronologies of individual autobiographies; selected bibliography of Maya Angelou's works; selected bibliography of secondary sources.