And Still I Rise by Dr Maya Angelou - ISBN: 9780860687573
Paperback
Love, loss, freedom: powerful verses that echo Angelou’s indomitable spirit.

And Still I Rise

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    15 March 1996

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Summary

Maya Angelou’s poetry—lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful—speaks of love, longing, partings; of Saturday night partying, and the smells and sounds of Southern cities; of freedom and shattered dreams.

“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.”

Of her poetry, Kirkus Reviews has written, “It is just as much a part of her biography as I Know Why the Ca…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780860687573
ISBN-10:0860687570
Author:Dr Maya Angelou
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:15 March 1996
Weight:98g
Dimensions:195mm x 130mm x 10mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman

‘Maya Angelou writes from the heart and her language rings clear and true … Whether joyful, sad or playful, her poems speak with delicacy and depth of feeling’ - Publishers Weekly ‘It is true poetry she is writing … it has an innate purity about it, unquenchable dignity’ - M.F.K. Fisher

About The Author

Dr Maya Angelou

Born in 1928 in Missouri, Maya Angelou has been a waitress, singer, dancer, activist and actress. Her five volumes of autobiography and complete poetry collection are published by Virago.

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