The Life and Work of Maya Angelou

On this edition of From the Vault, we celebrate the life and work of Maya Angelou, who died on May 28, 2014 at her home in North Carolina. We pay tribute to this great poet and author with two audio recordings produced by Pacifica Radio, starting with a 1975 program titled An Evening with Maya Angelou, in which the author sings, reads from her first autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), and recalls landmark moments in her life that helped her discover her destiny. We will also feature Angelou’s performance of Phenomenal Women from a 1982 recording titled Our Sheroes and Heroes, a collection of Angelou’s material from 1976-1982.

 


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