![]() ![]() She died in North Carolina on May 28, 2014.Įnsemble Theatre Artistic Director Eileen Morris talked with ABC13's Melanie Lawson about the production of "Phenomenal Woman," which runs through July 30. Three years later, she would be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize after writing the screenplay and score for the film "Georgia, Georgia," making her the first African-American woman to author a screenplay.Īngelou was also a mentor to Oprah Winfrey and earned several accolades, including the Presidential Medal of the Arts in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, the latter awarded to her by President Barack Obama.Įver the educator, Angelou held a longtime teaching job at Wake Forest University. She published "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," her first book that focused on her own life in 1969. 'I remember never believing that whites were really real.' - Chapter 4. 'If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat.' - Preface. The free bird symbolizes white Americans or all free people who enjoy equal rights. She starred alongside Cicely Tyson in the 1977 TV mini series "Roots." Angelou played Tyson's mother.Īngelou later made her directorial debut with the 1998 drama, "Down in the Delta," starring Alfre Woodard. Racism and bigotry are major themes in the novel, as the following quotes make clear. In Maya Angelous Caged Bird, the poet uses two bird metaphors. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. She was a female African-American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer. T he caged bird 'sings of freedom', writes Maya Angelou in her poem 'Caged Bird' a poignant recurring image throughout her work, as she eloquently explores the struggle to become. Maya Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. ![]() Louis, Missouri, was also a singer, dancer, and actress. Maya Angelou was born according to the Poetry Foundation, in Marguerite Johnson in St. This is a rolling world premiere collaboration with North Carolina Black Repertory Theatre and The Ensemble Theatre."Īngelou, who was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Familiar faces recite some of Maya Angelous most famous words, from the poem 'Caged Bird,' in honor of poet and author who died Wednesday at the age of 86. The theatre's website says, "From the trauma that thrust her into mutism, to the awakening that inspired her to write 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' we will learn how this phenomenal woman developed one of the most celebrated voices of all time. 1 viewer 59. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - The Ensemble Theatre in Houston is proudly presenting Angelica Cheri's "Phenomenal Woman", spotlighting the words and life story of renowned poet, author, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. The Ensemble Theatre in Houston is proudly presenting Angelica Cheri's "Phenomenal Woman," spotlighting the life and works of Maya Angelou.
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