The Mind Creative
From the little girl who had become mute following terrible abuse
and oppression to the poet and thinker who miraculously restored
her voice with the magic and soothing touch of literature, Maya’s
life has been a journey of redemption and self-discovery. Being a
black poet did not restrict the literary appeal of her work, for which
she has been an inspiration to all women and men, be it an
immigrant, an adolescent, a rape victim or a holocaust survivor.
The bold, awakened poet in her had confronted bitter truths of
her own life, thereby shedding docile stereotypes of women who
have been embedded in our culture for centuries. Her personal
narratives, including ‘I Know Why A Caged Bird Sings’, which had
previously been named autobiographical fiction, have later won
the critical acclaim of classic autobiographies, in which she takes
the creative freedom to structurally challenge and critique, while
also striving to expand the genre. In league with her readers who
cherish her delectable texts of a woman’s freedom and defiance
of overarching patriarchy, I salute the soaring spirit that will
remain ever-strong, a voice towering over this life, echoing across
the world.
IMAGES:
http://artbecomesyou.com/
http://www.blackpast.org/
The New Yorker
www.flickr.com/photos/bc-burnslibrary/6766003849/
http://oldgoldandblack.com/?p=40652
http://www.local10.com/n
http://rollingout.com/culture/10-inspiring-quotes-maya-angelo/
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