Angelou, Maya: 1928 - 2014
Information by Maya Angelou
- About Her Life
- Angelou's fight - with poetry with information why she did not speak for a long time. BBC; September 20, 2003
- Maya Angelou talks about her life; written, audio and video versions. Academy of Achievement, January 22, 1997
- Life’s Work: An Interview with Maya Angelou;: "I’ve reached an age where many of the critics I respect have gone on to the next transition, but I’ve learned to listen to young people: my students at Wake Forest or ones I encounter around the world." Alison Beard, Harvard Business Review; May 2013
- Maya Angelou reflects on some of her earliest and most difficult memories and talks about her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. BBC World Club; rebroadcast May 31, 2014
- Maya Angelou tells the story of her relationship with her mother and her mother's decision to leave her to be raised by her grandmother. WNYC Radio, New York; April 2, 2013
- Maya Angelou discusses her childhood, her writing and the importance of family. The Smithsonian Magazine; April 2003
- Her life. VOA; May 04, 2018
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transcript - Listen to Maya Angelou as she describes the challenges she faced as a writer and the process behind creating literature. PBS; February 21, 2017
- Audio (11:55)
At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life. NPR Radio; April 6, 2008
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- Miscellania
- Call to Arms to the Nation's Artists. An Interview on various aspects, e.g. politics, youth, God
- Maya Angelou: Righteousness and Love. American Academy of Achievement; April 5, 2022
- Maya Angelou recites her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's inauguration as President on January 20, 1993.
Read the poem - Maya Angelou talks with Charlie Rose about "On the Pulse of Morning" and sings pieces of the gospel songs that inspired her.
Read the poem - Maya Angelou on Wisdom, Pride and Independence. NPR-Audio; July 4, 2007
- Maya Angelou's Inspiration and Poetry. How Maya Angelou began writing and reading poetry as a child. PBS; February 21, 2017