TotallyOz Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 American has lost one of the true artists. I remember reading I know Why the Caged Bird Sings back in undergrad school with a class full of females. I was the only male. It was my first introduction to her work and I have loved reading her works for 20 years. I also loved listening to her. What an incredible voice. RIP AdamSmith and axiom2001 2 Quote
AdamSmith Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Nothing to say. God bless Bill for choosing her for his inaugural. TotallyOz 1 Quote
TotallyOz Posted May 28, 2014 Author Posted May 28, 2014 Nothing to say. God bless Bill for choosing her for his inaugural. AdamSmith 1 Quote
Members axiom2001 Posted May 29, 2014 Members Posted May 29, 2014 American has lost one of the true artists. I remember reading I know Why the Caged Bird Sings back in undergrad school with a class full of females. I was the only male. It was my first introduction to her work and I have loved reading her works for 20 years. I also loved listening to her. What an incredible voice. RIP Yes! Yes! Yes! I read and taught her first memoir and continued to read and admire years later! ...heard her speak at two conventions of the California Association of Teachers of English. ...was enamored the first time and disappointed the second time. As my being on the Board, I know the fee which she received which I thought was too, too exorbitant, but in spite of this, she was one of my favorite authors and individual! Quote
Members boiworship Posted May 29, 2014 Members Posted May 29, 2014 You guys have inspired me to read her work. What would you suggest as an introduction? Quote
Guest CharliePS Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the best known and probably the most accessible for the casual reader. Quote
Guest PasadenaCA Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the best known and probably the most accessible for the casual reader. Agreed. Even the title has a rhythm. Quote
AdamSmith Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 One of the best tributes I've yet seen: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/28/maya-angelou-poet-author-dies-86 Quote
AdamSmith Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Some of her quotes: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/28/maya-angelou-in-fifteen-quotes Quote
AdamSmith Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 One more: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/28/maya-angelou-american-titan-died-86-appreciation Quote
Guest PasadenaCA Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 One of the best tributes I've yet seen: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/28/maya-angelou-poet-author-dies-86 The Guardian and for that matter The Times have great obituaries. Many of the people they cover have led extraordinary lives. Quote
