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Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie (1971) is the first collection of poems by African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou. Many of the poems in Diiie were originally song lyrics, written during Angelou's career as a night club performer, and recorded on two albums before the publication of Angelou's first ...
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1971 volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie. Angelou was a member of the Harlem Writers Guild in the late 1950s, was active in the Civil Rights movement, and served as Northern Coordinator of Dr. Martin
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Yet Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie, which was published in 1971, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1972. According to Carol Neubauer in Southern Women Writers, “the first twenty poems describe the whole gamut of love, from the first moment of passionate discovery to the first suspicion of painful loss.”
Aug 23, 2010 · Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie -- Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well -- And still I rise
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Diiie (1971) is typical of Angelou’s poetry in that the poems employ two related voices to address individual as well as communal...
Jan 1, 2001 · May Angelou's "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie" is a collection of her abstract poetry addressing oppression of blacks and sexual exploitation. Courageous, creative, raw, honest and searing. My personal favorites are 'Tears,' 'When I Think About Myself,' and 'To a Freedom Fighter.'. - Andy.
This memorable poem was published in the poet’s collection “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die.” In ‘The Mothering Blackness,’ she deals with the relationship between a mother and daughter. The poem’s unique structure illustrates that there are two people, and both their perspective is shared.
