
Quartet of Stories
By Maya Angelou
1993
First Published
3.76
Average Rating
190
Number of Pages
A collection of stories from the Modern Women Writers series which features authors Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Olive Senior and Lorna Goodison.
Avg Rating
3.76
Number of Ratings
25
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Maya Angelou
Author · 51 books
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.