Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou has written at least 73 books. Their most popular book is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings with 734 saves with an average rating of 4.15⭐.

Author Bio

Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.

She became a poet and writer after a series of occupations as a young adult, including fry cook, prostitute, nightclub dancer and performer, cast member of the opera Porgy and Bess, coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. She was an actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she earned the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was active in the Civil Rights movement, and worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1969 • 734 Readers • 309 pages 4.2

Letter To My Daughter

Letter To My Daughter
ByMaya Angelou

1987 • 75 Readers • 109 pages 4

Mom & Me & Mom

#7 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Mom & Me & Mom
ByMaya Angelou

2013 • 46 Readers 4.4

The Heart of a Woman

#4 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

The Heart of a Woman
ByMaya Angelou

1981 • 46 Readers • 272 pages 4.4

Gather Together in My Name

#2 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1974 • 35 Readers • 214 pages 4.1

And Still I Rise

And Still I Rise
ByMaya Angelou,Linda Sunshine,+1 more

1978 • 33 Readers • 112 pages 3.8

The Complete Collected Poems

1994 • 22 Readers • 273 pages 4.5

Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now

1993 • 20 Readers 3.3

All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes

#5 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1986 • 19 Readers • 224 pages 4.7

A Song Flung Up to Heaven

#6 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

2002 • 13 Readers • 210 pages 4.3

Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

#3 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1976 • 12 Readers • 258 pages 4.3

Even the Stars Look Lonesome

1996 • 11 Readers • 164 pages 4

Phenomenal Woman

Phenomenal Woman
ByMaya Angelou

1995 • 10 Readers 5

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7 Readers 4

Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou

16 Poetry for Young People

2007 • 5 Readers 4.7

Poems for a World Gone to Sh*t

Poems for a World Gone to Sh*t
ByPhilip Larkin,William Shakespeare,+48 more

2018 • 5 Readers • 143 pages

Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1969 • 4 Readers • 352 pages

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou
ByMaya Angelou

1994 • 4 Readers • 320 pages 3

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

1993 • 4 Readers • 32 pages 5

And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems

1978 • 3 Readers • 54 pages 4

I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved
ByMaya Angelou

2011 • 3 Readers • 64 pages 2

All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes

2013 • 3 Readers • 240 pages 4.5

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1995 • 2 Readers • 1,184 pages

Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie

2013 • 2 Readers • 64 pages 5

Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem

2005 • 2 Readers • 34 pages 5

Hallelujah! the Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes

2004 • 2 Readers • 218 pages

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou
ByMaya Angelou

1994 • 2 Readers • 224 pages 4

American Saint: The Life of Elizabeth Seton

2014 • 2 Readers

Eu sei por que o pássaro canta na gaiola

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Eu sei por que o pássaro canta na gaiola
ByMaya Angelou,Regiane Winarski(Translator)

1969 • 2 Readers • 336 pages 5

The Complete Poetry

The Complete Poetry
ByMaya Angelou

1994 • 1 Reader

Pichon: Race and Revolution in Castro's Cuba: A Memoir

2008 • 1 Reader • 395 pages

Messenger: The Legacy of Mattie J.T. Stepanek and Heartsongs

2009 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

And Still I Rise: A Selection of Poems Read by the Author

1978 • 1 Reader

Rainbow in the cloud

Rainbow in the cloud
ByMaya Angelou

1 Reader

Mom and Me and Mom

Mom and Me and Mom
ByMaya Angelou

2013 • 1 Reader • 208 pages

Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?

2013 • 1 Reader • 44 pages 4

Cover 7

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1969 • 1 Reader 2

Il canto del silenzio

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Il canto del silenzio
ByMaya Angelou,Maria Luisa Cantarelli(Translator)

1969 • 1 Reader • 257 pages 4

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#3 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1976 • 1 Reader • 310 pages 5

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1994 • 1 Reader

Мама и аз и мама

#7 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Мама и аз и мама
ByMaya Angelou,Мая Анджелоу,+1 more

2013 • 1 Reader • 176 pages 5

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1 Reader

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1975 • 1 Reader 4

Io so perché canta l'uccello in gabbia

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Io so perché canta l'uccello in gabbia
ByMaya Angelou,Maria Luisa Cantarelli(Translator)

1969 • 1 Reader • 235 pages

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1 Reader

Tant que je serai noire

#4 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Tant que je serai noire
ByMaya Angelou,Lori Saint-Martin(Translator),+1 more

1981 • 1 Reader • 409 pages 3

Et pourtant je m'élève

1978 • 1 Reader

Wiem, dlaczego w klatce śpiewa ptak

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Wiem, dlaczego w klatce śpiewa ptak
ByMaya Angelou,Elżbieta Janota(Translator)

1969 • 1 Reader • 320 pages

Žinau, ko gieda paukštis narve

#1 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Žinau, ko gieda paukštis narve
ByMaya Angelou,Lina Būgienė(Translator)

1969 • 1 Reader • 312 pages

A Brave and Startling Truth

1995 • 1 Reader

Cover 4

#3 of 7 in Maya Angelou's Autobiography

1976 • 1 Reader 5

A Woman's Path: Women's Best Spiritual Travel Writing

2003 • 1 Reader • 288 pages

Singin' & Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

2010 • 1 Reader • 320 pages 4

Was für immer mir gehört

2020 • 195 pages

Phänomenale Frauen

Phänomenale Frauen
ByMaya Angelou

2020 • 93 pages

Ich weiß, warum der gefangene Vogel singt

2018 • 273 pages

Carta À Minha Filha

Carta À Minha Filha
ByMaya Angelou

1987 • 192 pages

Celebrations

Celebrations
ByMaya Angelou

2011 • 128 pages

Rainbow in the cloud

Rainbow in the cloud
ByMaya Angelou

2014 • 112 pages

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Mrs. Flowers
ByMaya Angelou,Etienne Delessert

1986 • 32 pages

His Day Is Done

His Day Is Done
ByMaya Angelou

2014 • 66 pages

Maya's World: Renee Marie of France

1 Maya's World

2004 • 26 pages

On the Pulse of Morning

1993 • 19 pages

The poetry of Maya Angelou

1993 • 274 pages

Maya Angelou: Poems

Maya Angelou: Poems
ByMaya Angelou

1991

Izak of Lapland

Izak of Lapland
ByMaya Angelou

Angelina of Italy

Angelina of Italy
ByMaya Angelou

Mother

Mother
ByMaya Angelou

Now Sheba Sings the Song

1987 • 56 pages

Kofi and his magic

Kofi and his magic
ByMaya Angelou

Mikale of Hawaii

Mikale of Hawaii
ByMaya Angelou