by Maya Angelou · Bantam Books · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 0076783005501
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«Heart of a Woman» is the autobiography of Maya Angelou, published by Bantam Books in paperback (272 pages, in English).
In New York, Angelou rediscovers her literary vocation at the Harlem Writers Guild, while her activism makes her a coordinator in the north of Martin Luther King's campaign. The narrative combines her dreams and disappointments with her relationship with her teenage son and encounters with figures such as Billie Holiday and Malcolm X.
Fourth installment of Maya Angelou's autobiographical series; this edition bears the Oprah's Book Club seal.
For readers interested in memoirs by African American women writers and in the civil rights movement.
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is 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. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
