by Maya Angelou · Estrela Polar · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789898206350
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«Carta à minha filha» is Maya Angelou's book of memoirs and essays, published by Estrela Polar in paperback (188 pages, in Portuguese).
Maya Angelou addresses the daughter she never had to share lessons of life and honesty. Among memories of her childhood in segregated Arkansas, her adolescence and her literary career, she combines memoirs, poetry and short stories with an intimate tone, aimed at all the women she considers her family.
The original English title is «Letter to My Daughter»; this Portuguese edition was published in 2009.
A book intended for readers interested in memoir literature, the female experience and a message of strength and solidarity.
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, 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.
