Maya Angelou
A Life in American History
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2025
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-7372-0 (ISBN)
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-7372-0 (ISBN)
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This accessible biography of Maya Angelou provides readers an ideal introduction to the life and times of one of America's most beloved and influential Black artists.
Maya Angelou: A Life in American History explores the life of one of the most significant figures of the 20th century.
Chronological chapters chart major events in Angelou’s life, examining how these events influenced her personally and professionally. Her life is also deeply situated within the social and cultural context of her time, with an examination of the impact of era-defining events such as the Harlem Renaissance and civil rights movement.
Through this biography, readers will understand how Angelou has shaped and continues to influence Black culture and American history, with an enduring legacy of artistry and meaningful social activism that continues to inspire millions of Americans and many more around the world.
To enrich and consolidate understanding, the work includes a timeline of key events in Angelou's life, primary documents, and a bibliography to aid in further research.
Maya Angelou: A Life in American History explores the life of one of the most significant figures of the 20th century.
Chronological chapters chart major events in Angelou’s life, examining how these events influenced her personally and professionally. Her life is also deeply situated within the social and cultural context of her time, with an examination of the impact of era-defining events such as the Harlem Renaissance and civil rights movement.
Through this biography, readers will understand how Angelou has shaped and continues to influence Black culture and American history, with an enduring legacy of artistry and meaningful social activism that continues to inspire millions of Americans and many more around the world.
To enrich and consolidate understanding, the work includes a timeline of key events in Angelou's life, primary documents, and a bibliography to aid in further research.
Erin W. Gilliam is Associate Vice President for Retention at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, USA. F. Erik Brooks is Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA.
Series Foreword
Preface
1. An Artistic Spirit
2. Tragedy and Transition
3. Overcoming Silence
4. A Mother’s Love
5. A Rainbow in Somebody’s Sky: 1950s
6. Writer, Warrior, and Activist: 1960s
7. Struggle for Human Rights: 1980s
8. 1990s
9. Maya and the New Millennium: 2000s
10. Life and Legacy
Primary Documents
Timeline
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.9.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Black History Lives |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4408-7372-0 / 1440873720 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4408-7372-0 / 9781440873720 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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