Directory of Angelou, Maya Resources

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Contains sites relating to the life and works of American poet and author Maya Angelou.

Resources in This Category

• AALBC: Maya Angelou

  http://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Maya+Angelou
  Profile of the author and each of her books, including some videos. From the African American Literature Book Club.

• Academy of American Poets: Maya Angelou

  http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/maya-angelou
  Biography, photograph, and selected poems.

• AfroPoets: Maya Angelou

  http://www.afropoets.net/mayaangelou.html
  Brief biography, photograph, and selected poems.

• BBC News: Obituary: Maya Angelou

  http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23514894
  Obituary of the American author and poet, with links to related stories, pictures and videos.

• Biography.com: Maya Angelou

  http://www.biography.com/people/maya-angelou-9185388
  Profile of the American poet, author and civil rights activist. Includes quick facts, videos and related stories.

• BrainyQuote: Maya Angelou Quotes

  http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/maya_angelou.html
  Collected quotations by the American poet, born April 4, 1928.

• C-SPAN Video Library: Maya Angelou

  http://www.c-span.org/person/?mayaangelou
  Videos and transcripts of appearances on C-SPAN, from 1992 through 2013.

• Democracy Now!: Maya Angelou

  http://www.democracynow.org/appearances/maya_angelou
  Video and transcripts of shows featuring the American poet and activist.

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Maya Angelou (American poet)

  http://www.britannica.com/biography/Maya-Angelou
  Encyclopedia article includes related web sites.

• Facebook: Maya Angelou

  https://www.facebook.com/MayaAngelou/
  Official account of the American icon. "We are more alike than unalike."

• Harvard Business Review: Life's Work: Maya Angelou

  http://hbr.org/2013/05/maya-angelou/ar/1
  Interview by Alison Beard: "Now 85 and a professor at Wake Forest University, she says her success as a storyteller stems from “seeing us as more alike than we are unalike”—that is, from finding universal themes."

• IBDB: Maya Angelou

  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/maya-angelou-84766
  Broadway credits and awards, from the official source for information on every Broadway theatre and production.

• IMDb: Maya Angelou

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0029723/
  Lists of film and television appearances along with related videos.

• Lortel Archives: Maya Angelou

  http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Maya&last=Angelou&middle=
  Information about her appearances in off-Broadway shows, from the Internet Off-Broadway Database.

• Maya Angelou

  http://www.mayaangelou.com/
  Official website includes biographical information, lists of the poet's works, recent interviews, books and recordings for sale, and agent's contact information.

• Mother Jones: Visions: Maya Angelou

  http://www.motherjones.com/media/1995/05/visions-maya-angelou
  1995 interview by Ken Kelley.

• National Visionary Leadership Project: Dr. Maya Angelou

  http://www.visionaryproject.org/angeloumaya/
  Short biography of the poet, educator, author, actress, playwright, producer, and director; photo; and interview (online video and transcript).

• NPR: 'Fresh Air' Remembers Poet And Memoirist Maya Angelou

  http://www.npr.org/2014/05/28/316707321/fresh-air-remembers-poet-and-memoirist-maya-angelou
  Highlights of her interview by Terry Gross in 1986. Includes links to other NPR interviews and articles about the American icon.

• Oprah.com: Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014)

  http://www.oprah.com/app/maya-angelou.html
  Collected videos and articles along with quotes and tributes.

• Poet Seers: Maya Angelou Poems

  http://www.poetseers.org/contemporary-poets/maya-angelou-poems/
  Selected collection of poems written by the famed American poet, author and civil rights activist.

• Poetry Foundation: Maya Angelou

  http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/maya-angelou
  Profile of acclaimed American poet, storyteller, activist and autobiographer.

• The Guardian: Maya Angelou

  http://www.theguardian.com/books/mayaangelou
  Profile, articles, reviews and links.

• The New York Times: Maya Angelou News

  http://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/maya-angelou
  Collection of recent and archived news and commentary, photos, multimedia and selected web resources.

• Turner Classic Movies: Calypso Heat Wave (1957)

  http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/290605|0/Calypso-Heat-Wave.html
  Article about the film in which Maya Angelou played singer Miss Calypso. Joel Grey had a solo dance routine, and Alan Arkin appeared as a lead singer.

• Twitter: @DrMayaAngelou

  https://twitter.com/DrMayaAngelou
  Tweets from the official account of Maya Angelou, poet and civil rights activist.

• Wikipedia: Maya Angelou

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou
  Online encyclopedia article. Includes biographical information.

• WorldCat Identities - Maya Angelou

  http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50024879/
  Works by and about the subject with reviews, online copies, purchase and library availability for each. Includes related identities and associated subjects.

• YouTube: Charlie Rose Show November 2, 19

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT2Ie2UZQig
  Video of the discussion with acclaimed poet Maya Angelou about the inspiration and process of writing her inaugural poem for President Clinton. She also talked about her new collection of essays about tolerance and understanding.

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