Angelou is also a prolific writer of poetry; her volume Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and she was chosen by President Bill Clinton to recite her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" during his inauguration in 1993, the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. In 2007, she became the first African-American woman and living poet to be featured in the Poetry for Young People series of books from Sterling Publishing.
Phenomenal Woman poem
Angelou has had a successful career as a playwright and actress. In 1977, she appeared in a supporting role in the television mini-series Roots. Her screenplay, Georgia, Georgia (1972), was the first original script by a black woman to be produced. She is one of the most honored writers of her generation, earning an extended list of honors and awards, as well as over thirty honorary degrees. Since the 1990s, Angelou has been a busy participant in the lecture circuit. In 1993, she made approximately eighty speaking appearances a year.
poem "Phenomenal Woman"
Phenomenal Woman - Poem by
Phenomenal Women Conference
phenomenal woman poem
phenomenal woman poem
Phenomenal Woman poem
Angelou has had a successful career as a playwright and actress. In 1977, she appeared in a supporting role in the television mini-series Roots. Her screenplay, Georgia, Georgia (1972), was the first original script by a black woman to be produced. She is one of the most honored writers of her generation, earning an extended list of honors and awards, as well as over thirty honorary degrees. Since the 1990s, Angelou has been a busy participant in the lecture circuit. In 1993, she made approximately eighty speaking appearances a year.
poem "Phenomenal Woman"
Phenomenal Woman - Poem by
Phenomenal Women Conference
phenomenal woman poem
phenomenal woman poem
