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Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wit and Wisdom of Maya Angelou
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Maya Angelou
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 129
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
Prose - non-fiction
Anthologies
ISBN/Barcode 9780349006147
ClassificationsDewey:818.54
Audience
General
Illustrations 20-25 photos b/w integrated

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publication Date 3 November 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Since the publication of her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou has been celebrated as one of America's most important writers and her words are indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions. Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, RAINBOW IN THE CLOUD offers nearly 300 of Dr Angelou's wonderful quotes, organised in themed sections (including art, love, spirituality, womanhood, and life in the American South) - from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations - drawn from each of her published works and from her celebrated (and much shared) social media posts. This collection also features special words of wisdom she shared often with her family, chosen by her son, Guy Johnson.

Author Biography

Dr Maya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928, she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty, violence and racism, she became a renowned author, poet, playwright, civil rights' activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King - and memoirist. She wrote and performed a poem, 'On the Pulse of Morning', for President Clinton on his inauguration; she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world. She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography, the seventh and final volume, Mom & Me & Mom, published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry, including His Day is Done, a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. Dr Angelou died on 28 May 2014.