I am saddened by the death of Maya Angelou [see below]. When I was studying at the University of Paris, Dr. Angelous five-part autobiography was the main focus of my Masters thesis in comparative literature. It was so enjoyable reading her books and then writing about them in French. The other women writers I treated were Mariama Ba and Aminata Sow Fall from Senegal and Maryse Conde from Guadeloupe. A little known fact about Maya Angelou is that, like Josephine Baker, she began her career as a dancer/singer, performing in Paris and many European cities.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 19:15:44 +0000
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