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The Heart of a Woman (1981) is an autobiography by American writer Maya Angelou. The book is the fourth installment in Angelou's series of seven autobiographies.
Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam. In the wake of those echoes the heart calls home. The heart of a woman falls back with the night, And enters some alien cage in its plight, And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars. While it breaks, breaks, breaks on the sheltering bars.
‘The Heart of a Woman‘ by Georgia Douglas Johnson describes the freedom for which women yearn and the shelters in which they are imprisoned. The poem begins with the speaker describing how at dawn a woman’s heart is able to fly forth from her home like a “lone bird.”
Jan 1, 2001 · Filled with unforgettable vignettes of famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm X, The Heart of a Woman sings with Maya Angelou's eloquent prose her fondest dreams, deepest disappointments, and her dramatically tender relationship with her rebellious teenage son.
Jul 16, 2022 · The Heart of a Woman is filled with unforgettable vignettes of famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm X, but perhaps most important of all is the story of Maya Angelou’s relationship with her son.
Dive deep into Maya Angelou's The Heart of a Woman with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
As a lone bird, soft winging, so restlessly on, Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam. In the wake of those echoes the heart calls home. The heart of a woman falls back with the night, And enters some alien cage in its plight, And tries to forget it has dreamed of the stars.
