by Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Olive Senior, Lorna Goodison · Longman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582287303
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«Quartet of Stories» is a collection of short stories by Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Olive Senior and Lorna Goodison, published by Longman in paperback (192 pages).
Anthology of short stories by Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Olive Senior and Lorna Goodison. The stories explore relationships, societies and cultures from unusual angles; their characters, especially Black women, make their voices heard as they resist, survive, create and laugh together. Notable pieces include «Nineteen Fifty-Five» and «The Flowers» by Alice Walker, and «Incident in the Yard» by Maya Angelou.
Published on September 27, 1996. Volume in the New Longman Literature 14-18 series; 192 pages in paperback, in English.
Suitable for young secondary school students; appears in British Key Stage 3 and GCSE curriculum materials.
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.
