The Life of the Author: Maya Angelou

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With her first autobiographical book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, in print now for fifty years--and translated into more than thirty languages, Maya Angelou burst on the American literary scene with no hesitancy: she became that rare writer, one who embodied an unforgettable personal narrative. In creating the form of intimate memoir, Angelou drew unselfconsciously from her childhood experiences of poverty, family love, religious practices, Southern and African American living, and victimization. Few American modern writers knew the kind of popularity--and enduring sales--that Angelou experienced. Few writers are nominated for Grammy Awards, few established careers as international stage performers, dancers, singers, few have appeared in films and television (even writing and directing for film and television), or as a conductor of the Boston Symphony, or as a regular contributor to all leading feminist publications. No other twentieth century woman writer is taught in so many college and university courses--and not only African American courses. Angelou is a staple in mainstream courses. Yet there is no biography of Maya Angelou. This book will fill that gap.