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Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie Dr Maya Angelou

Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie By Dr Maya Angelou

Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie by Dr Maya Angelou


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The re-issue of Just Give me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie by Maya Angelou - one of the most celebrated writers and poets of the world.

Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie Summary

Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie by Dr Maya Angelou

From this best-selling author comes a marvellous collection of poetry. Poems of love and regret, of racial strife and confrontation, songs of the people and songs of the heart - all are charged with Maya Angelou's zest for life and her rage at injustice. Lyrical, tender poems of longing, wry glances at betrayal and isolation combine with a fierce insight into 'hate and hateful wrath' in an unforgettable picture of the hopes and concerns of one of America's finest contemporary Black writers.

Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie Reviews

Black, bitter and beautiful, she speaks of our survival * JAMES BALDWIN *
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 *
Maya Angelou liberates and exhilarates through her magical, lyrical, mystical medium - poetry * Mary Bryce, TRIBUNE *

About Dr Maya Angelou

Dr Maya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928, she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty, violence and racism, she became a renowned author, poet, playwright, civil rights' activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King - and memoirist. She wrote and performed a poem, 'On the Pulse of Morning', for President Clinton on his inauguration; she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world.

She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography, the seventh and final volume, Mom & Me & Mom, published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry, including His Day is Done, a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. Dr Angelou died on 28 May 2014.

Additional information

GOR002060400
9780860682646
0860682641
Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Diiie by Dr Maya Angelou
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
1988-04-07
128
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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