Maya Angelou (/ˈændʒəloʊ/ ⓘ AN-jə-loh; 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. More about Maya Angelou
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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.In total, we tracked 261 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Maya Angelou (BILL CLINTON SIGNED INAUGURATION LETTER MAYA ANGELOU STEVEN SCOTT ORCHESTRA) was sold in August 2017 for $3500.00 while the cheapest item (MAYA ANGELOU Signed / Autographed Bookplate Author Poet Actress Singer Activist) found a new owner for $0.01 in May 2017. The month with the most items sold (25) was June 2014 with an average selling price of $66.65 for an autographed item of Maya Angelou. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2017 with $3500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was November 2010. In average, an autographed item from Maya Angelou is worth $64.89.
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All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes Maya Angelou Signed 1st Edition Franklin | $128.24 | ||
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Paperback Book by Maya Angelou 1987 SIGNED!! | $39.21 | ||
Maya Angelou - Autographed, Numbered, Signed in Harlem - Hardcover hallelujah!” | $69.00 | ||
MAYA ANGELOU Just Give Me A Cool Drink... HB Random House 1971 Poetry SIGNED | $125.00 | ||
Maya Angelou Signed Cut BGS BAS AUTO | $61.00 | ||
Maya Angelou SIGNED Letter To My Daughter 2008 First Edition HB w/GOA | $202.50 | ||
MAYA ANGELOU The Heart of a Woman Hardcover Oprah’s Book Club Facsimile Signed | $12.50 | ||
MAYA ANGELOU, ALL GOD’S CHILDREN NEED TRAVELLING SHOES, Franklin Library, Signed | $38.76 | ||
Signed: HALLELUJAH! THE WELCOME TABLE By Maya Angelou - 2004 First Edition | $125.00 | ||
The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou (1997, Hardcover). SIGNED | $31.75 |
Putting Writers’ Lives on the Reading List (11/07/22): It’s never too young to be inspired by Maya Angelou, Virginia Woolf and the “daring original” Ruth Krauss.
‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Review: A Life Too Simplified (05/25/22): This New York City Children’s Theater adaptation of Maya Angelou’s celebrated memoir faces the challenge of faithfully telling a story that encompasses a great deal of pain.
Amandla Stenberg Sees Beauty Underwater, and Strength in Maya Angelou (05/12/20): “The Hunger Games” and “The Hate U Give” actress also lists Tierra Whack’s music and her grandfather’s violin among the 10 things she can’t live without.
American Artists, Inspiring and Enchanting (11/07/19): New picture books about creators including Ruth Asawa, Maya Angelou and August Wilson let children get to know the real-life people behind great works.