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A Song Flung Up to Heaven is the sixth book in author Maya Angelou's series of autobiographies. Set between 1965 and 1968, it begins where Angelou's previous book All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes ends, with Angelou's trip from Accra, Ghana, where she had lived for the past four years, back to the United States.
- Maya Angelou
- 2002
Jan 1, 2002 · A Song Flung Up to Heaven is the sixth and final instalment of Maya's six-part autobiography, spanning the years 1964-1968. It is a heart-rending volume. It begins on her return to the US after years in Ghana, where her son has chosen to stay behind.
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This book is the third part of Angelou's life story, covering 1965-1968. It chronicles her travels, relationships, and career as a singer, writer, and activist during the civil rights movement.
A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.
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Aug 11, 2020 · A song flung up to heaven. by. Angelou, Maya, 1928-. Publication date. 2002. Topics. Angelou, Maya, 1928-, African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography, Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography, Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography, African American authors, Authors, American, Civil rights workers, United ...
A Song Flung Up to Heaven. Maya Angelou. Little, Brown Book Group, Sep 2, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 192 pages. A memoir of politics and activism, from the bestselling and beloved...
Apr 1, 2003 · A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.
