ANGELOU, Maya

ANGELOU, Maya. (Marguerita Annie Johnson). American, b. 1928. Genres: Novels, Plays/Screenplays, Poetry. Career: First Reynolds Professor of American Studies, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1981-(lifetime appointment). Former stage and screen actor and dancer; Associate Ed., Arab Observer, Cairo, Egypt, 1962-63; writer, Ghanaian Times, Accra, 1963-65, and Ghanaian broadcasting Corp., 1963-65; Assistant Administration, Institute of African Studies, School of Music and Drama, University of Ghana, Accra, 1963-65; Feature Ed., African Review, Accra, 1965-66; Lecturer, University of California, 1966. Publications: The Best of These, 1966; The Clawing Within, 1966; Adjoa Amissah, 1967; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1970, teleplay 1977; Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (poetry), 1971; Georgia, Georgia (screenplay), 1972; Gather Together in My Name, 1974; All Day Long (screenplay), 1974; Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well (poetry), 1975; Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, 1976; And Still I Rise (poetry), 1978; Sisters (teleplay), 1978; The Heart of a Woman, 1981; Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? (poetry), 1983; All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (autobiography), 1986; The Heart of a Woman, 1986; Now Sheba Sings the Song (poetry), 1987; Conversations with Maya Angelou, 1988; Moon on a Rainbow Shaw! (play), 1988; I Shall not Be Moved, 1990; Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, 1993; On the Pulse of Morning, 1993; My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me, 1994; The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou, 1994; Kofi and His Magic, 1996; Even the Stars Look Lonesome, 1997; Phenomenal Woman, 2000; A Song Flung Up to Heaven, 2002. Address: c/o Dave La Camera, Lordly and Dame, Inc, 51 Church St, Boston, MA 02116, U.S.A.