DeathĪfter experiencing health issues for a number of years, Maya Angelou died on May 28, 2014, at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Interested in health, Angelou’s published cookbooks include Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories With Recipes (2005) and Great Food, All Day Long (2010). 'Letter to My Daughter' (2008)ĭedicated to the daughter Angelou never had, this book of essays features Angelou’s advice for young women about living a life of meaning. The book ends when, at the encouragement of her friend James Baldwin, Angelou began work on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. and her ensuing struggle to cope with the devastating assassinations of two human rights leaders with whom she worked, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. 'A Song Flung Up to Heaven' (2002)Īnother autobiographical work, A Song Flung Up to Heaven explores Angelou’s return from Africa to the U.S. This inspirational essay collection features Angelou’s insights about spirituality and living well. 'Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now' (1994) 'All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes' (1986)Ī lyrical exploration about of what it means to be an African American in Africa, this autobiographical book covers the years Angelou spent living in Ghana. In 1995, Angelou was lauded for remaining on The New York Times' paperback nonfiction best-seller list for two years-the longest-running record in the chart's history. The book, which made Angelou an international star, continues to be regarded as her most popular autobiographical work. The poignant story made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. Maya Angelou’s Books 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' (1969)įriend and fellow writer James Baldwin urged Angelou to write about her life experiences, resulting in the enormously successful 1969 memoir about her childhood and young adult years, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Angelou went on to win a Grammy Award (best spoken word album) for the audio version of the poem. The occasion marked the first inaugural recitation since 1961, when Robert Frost delivered his poem "The Gift Outright" at President John F. One of her most famous works, Angelou wrote this poem especially for and recited at President Bill Clinton's inaugural ceremony in January 1993. Maya Angelou’s Poetry 'Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die' (1971)Īngelou published several collections of poetry, but her most famous was 1971’s collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
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