Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
By Maya Angelou
1971
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Maya Angelou's first poetry collection is vintage Angelou, full of love and rage, warmth and vitality. Simultaneous hardcover re-issue by Random House.
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. 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. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
