All 5 Uses of
Maya Angelou
in
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
- It is screwed to the wall, so I cover it with a poster of Maya Angelou that the librarian gave me.†
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- Maya Angelou's picture watches me while I sweep and mop the floor, while I scrub the shelves, while I chase spiders out of the corners.†
- Maya Angelou watches me, two fingers on the side of her face.†
- I want to take the poster of Maya Angelou home, and I'd like to keep some of my tree pictures and my turkey-bone sculpture.†
- Maya Angelou looks at me.†
Definition:
American author, poet, and civil rights activist best known for her autobiographical writings, such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) and All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986) (b.1928)