‘I never thought of it that way before,’” says Maya Angelou in the beginning of the trailer to Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, the first documentary ever made about the celebrated poet. Part of the ...

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most ...

we will explore ten of Maya Angelou’s most powerful poems, each a testament to her unparalleled ability to capture the human condition. Perhaps Angelou’s most iconic poem, “Still I Rise ...

Even before the 9-foot-tall bronze monument to author Maya Angelou was lifted ... showcases the title of one of Angelou’s most famous poems, “Still I Rise” — a particularly relevant ...

She then ended the speech by reciting an extract from Still I Rise, crediting it to “my favourite poet, Maya Angelou." When he decided to have a poem read as part of his inauguration as US ...

Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.' ...

In the summer of 2002 Maya Angelou joined James Naughtie for an intimate evening with readers at Broadcasting House. Here she sheds further light on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the first ...

Works such as her 1978 poem, “And Still I Rise,” explored the effects of ... Arkansas-native and poet Maya Angelou read her poem entitled "The Rock Cries Out To Us Today" at the 1993 ...

Vol. 58, No. 1/2, SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bir... Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" And the Advantages of a Pluralist Close Reading This is the ...