Maya Angelou - Poetry, Autobiographies & Essays (17 books) torrent

MAYA ANGELOU (b. 1928) is an African-American author and poet. She has published seven autobiographies, five books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. She has received over thirty honorary doctoral degrees and dozens of awards, including the National Medal of Arts (2000), the Lincoln Medal (2008), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2011).

Angelou is best known for her series of critically-acclaimed autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. They are distinct in style and narration, and "stretch over time and place", from Arkansas to Africa and back to the US. The first, I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS (1969), which was nominated for a National Book Award, tells of her life up to the age of seventeen, and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

She is also an established poet, although her poems have received mixed reviews. JUST GIVE ME A COOL DRINK OF WATER 'FORE I DIIIE (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and she was chosen by President Bill Clinton to recite her poem On the Pulse of Morning" during his inauguration in 1993.


Included here are all 7 volumes of autobiography published to date, 6 volumes of poetry, 3 collections of personal essays, and 2 cookbooks -- all published by Random House and presented in EPUB format:

* A SONG FLUNG UP TO HEAVEN (2002)

* ALL GOD'S CHILDREN NEED TRAVELING SHOES (1986)

* AMAZING PEACE: A Christmas Poem (2005)

* CELEBRATIONS: Rituals of Peace and Prayer (2006)

* COMPLETE COLLECTED POEMS (1994)

* GATHER TOGETHER IN MY NAME (1974)

* GREAT FOOD, ALL DAY LONG: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart (2010)

* HALLELUJAH! A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes (2004)

* THE HEART OF A WOMAN (1981)

* I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS (1969)

* JUST GIVE ME A COOL DRINK OF WATER 'FORE I DIIIE (1971)

* LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER (2008)

* MOM & ME & MOM (2013)

* MOTHER: A Cradle to Hold Me (2006)

* PHENOMENAL WOMAN: Four Poems Celebrating Women (1995)

* SINGIN' AND SWINGIN' AND GETTIN' MERRY LIKE CHRISTMAS (1976)

* WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHING FOR MY JOURNEY NOW (1993)