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Maya Angelou: The Autobiographies
- Six BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner, Indie Gjesdal, full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative, extraordinary memoirs, starring Adjoa Andoh and Pippa Bennett-Warner
The books that make up the life and times of Maya Angelou are among the most beautiful and haunting pieces of autobiography ever written. Joyous, direct and searingly honest, they run the gamut from life-affirming to tragic, and back again.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings charts Maya’s childhood in the Deep South in the 1930s; while Gather Together In My Name recounts her descent into prostitution and narcotics. Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas sees her forging a career in showbusiness, and in The Heart of a Woman, she moves to New York and becomes involved in civil rights. All God’s Children Need Travelling Shoes explores her time in Ghana during the 1960s, and in A Song Flung up to Heaven, she returns to America to work with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. When tragedy strikes, her friend James Baldwin helps her out of her devastation – and new opportunities beckon for Maya.
Angelou’s memoirs have become modern classics, beloved worldwide, and these stunning dramatisations illuminate her incredible resilience, creativity and power, painting an extraordinary portrait of 20th century black America.
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- Raine
- 11-03-23
Totally Captivating… what a woman!
Despite having read some of Maya’s paperbacks before … there was something totally different about this - the dramatisation added and most importantly, transported me deep within each word and emotion throughout the autobiographies. The honesty of Mayas words, the lessons, the comfort, the relevance to the world today as I type this with relations between races, women -their strength & determination and for anyone embarking on living an empowered life …. Maya and this collection of her autobiographies is a gem for the light in all of us to connect with. 🙏🏽. Happy Listening 🤗
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- E17
- 22-05-22
If you love Maya, you will love this.
Excellent!! What a life Maya Angelou had. I didn't want it to end. Excellent
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- R.
- 25-03-23
Fantastic
I absolutely loved this dramatisation of the autobiography volumes, the voices, dialogue and music bring the books to life. What an inspiring woman, she lead an exceptional life and cared to share her pain, learnings and wisdom with us.
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- Blusy
- 01-09-23
A must read!
Excellent writer, book, its engaging beautifully narrated and culturally enriched. I couldn't put it down, a must-audio to listen too.
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- W. J. Haworth
- 16-01-23
Spectacular Maya Angelou
Best books I've ever read, now enjoyed as a complete set of shortened versions - outstanding
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- Angela C
- 20-02-24
Brilliant performance for an even more brilliant memoir
What an absolute gem. I was unfamiliar with Maya Angelou, but she’s quickly captured my heart. An absolute feminist icon.
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- Rachael Harding
- 06-07-20
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB
This was absolutely brilliant..The narration, the actor's voices and the way it was all brought to life. One of my favourite ever audionooks . I have over 100. I loved the historical references too.
I may look for more dramatisations now I've tried this. I was a fan of Maya Angelou anyway, but her life and times were so interesting that i think this book would be enjoyed whether you knew who she was before listening or not..
Well worth a credit 😊
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- bev
- 26-04-20
Fascinating!
compelling listening. didn't know that she had led such a varied, interesting, up and down life. fascinating to hear! takes you through the full range of emotions, from sorrow, to anger, to laughter, to frustration, to joy, to ... an interesting lady that all of our young women could learn a few lessons from.
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- Rosie Lewis
- 10-09-21
what am amazing woman
I read her first volume many years ago and then heard part of one on the radio and was hooked. I have listened to these biographies several times and will do so again. An extraordinary life, brilliantly written and performed. I can't praise it enough.
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- Maria Vincent
- 26-01-20
Amazing a fantastic audiobook
Really gripping interesting diverse topics themes life events.... simply wonderful. One to download listen to and repeat.
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