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Maya Angelou: A Writer's Journal
For the first time ever, fans of Maya Angelou have creative space to write their own masterpieces alongside quotes from the phenomenal poet, memoirist, activist, and actor in this elegant and evocative journal.
Building on the rich legacy of Maya Angelou’s publishing catalog, this blank journal—sprinkled with her signature wit and wisdom throughout—offers readers and fans new ways to celebrate one of America’s literary heroes and enjoy her words of wisdom, inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment.
This gorgeous writing notebook includes some of Dr. Angelou's most powerful statements, including, "What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain." And readers will be prompted along their own journeys with affirmations from her most famous poems, like, "I am a woman phenomenally; phenomenal woman—that's me."
Whether you’re finally starting that book you’ve been meaning to write, taking notes at church, capturing key information while on the go, or just meditating with your pen line by line, wherever you open these pages, Dr. Angelou will be with you and encouraging you to continue.
Building on the rich legacy of Maya Angelou’s publishing catalog, this blank journal—sprinkled with her signature wit and wisdom throughout—offers readers and fans new ways to celebrate one of America’s literary heroes and enjoy her words of wisdom, inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment.
This gorgeous writing notebook includes some of Dr. Angelou's most powerful statements, including, "What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain." And readers will be prompted along their own journeys with affirmations from her most famous poems, like, "I am a woman phenomenally; phenomenal woman—that's me."
Whether you’re finally starting that book you’ve been meaning to write, taking notes at church, capturing key information while on the go, or just meditating with your pen line by line, wherever you open these pages, Dr. Angelou will be with you and encouraging you to continue.
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192 pages, Hardcover
Published September 3, 2024
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About the author
Maya Angelou
260Ìýbooks14.2kÌýfollowersMaya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. Angelou was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.
With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. She was respected as a spokesperson for Black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. Her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide, although attempts have been made to ban her books from some U.S. libraries. Angelou's most celebrated works have been labeled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics consider them to be autobiographies. She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her books center on themes that include racism, identity, family, and travel.
She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. Angelou was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.
With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. She was respected as a spokesperson for Black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. Her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide, although attempts have been made to ban her books from some U.S. libraries. Angelou's most celebrated works have been labeled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics consider them to be autobiographies. She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her books center on themes that include racism, identity, family, and travel.
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February 21, 2025
Love this! It’s so beautiful I cried!!
December 21, 2024
So this is a journal with just quotes from her and things that she has written.
It’s a hardcover. The paper feels really nice. I’m just writing on it with a classic paper mate ink joy gel 0.7 and it does not smear at all. I’m gonna really enjoy filling it up with my journey and it’s gonna take me years probably to fill it up just with my journaling style. I only write what I need to write. I don’t force myself to fill up a page so . I can’t wait to see how my story reads!
It’s a hardcover. The paper feels really nice. I’m just writing on it with a classic paper mate ink joy gel 0.7 and it does not smear at all. I’m gonna really enjoy filling it up with my journey and it’s gonna take me years probably to fill it up just with my journaling style. I only write what I need to write. I don’t force myself to fill up a page so . I can’t wait to see how my story reads!
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