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First impression of the first UK edition. Originally published by Random House, NY in 1993. ***Near fine in scarlet cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Boards clean and unmarked. Internally near fine with no inscriptions. No tears. No creasing. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's price of £9.99 net. No tears. Slight fading to the red colour on the spine and top margin of the back panel. Dustwrapper clean and unmarked. ***190mm x 120mm. 139 pages plus a one page note on the author. ***'Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014) 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. In 1982, Angelou 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.' (Wiki) ***'The woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory says Maya Angelou, bestselling author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and one of our best-loved writers, in her first work of prose for many years. Here she writes about family, argues for spirit and grace, insists on the importance of laughter and style and reflects on brutality and crime. She has the courage to say the unfashionable: "virtue, purity, temperance, goodness, worth or even moderation --- we must return them to a vigorous role in our lives", and the wit to call for them with humour. As lessons in living, they are a unique inspiration.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper). ***First impression of the first UK edition in nice collectable condition. ***'Virago Press was founded in 1973 by Carmen Callil, primarily to publish books by women writers. It was originally known as Spare Rib Books, sharing a name with the most famous magazine of the British women's liberation movement or second-wave feminism. The first issue of Spare Rib magazine, whose founders included Rosie Boycott and Marsha Rowe, was published in June 1972. From the start, Virago published two sorts of books: original works, and out-of-print books by neglected female writers. The latter were reissued under the "Modern Classics" insignia, which launched in 1978 with "Frost in May", a novel by the British author Antonia White originally published in 1933.' (Wiki) ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
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