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Face to Face: Maya Angelou

Jeremy Isaacs asks American writer Maya Angelou about her life, writing and hopes for the future. What unfolds is a frank and sometimes shocking account of her journey to becoming an established author.

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37 minutes

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Wed 17 Aug 2022 00:20

大象传媒 Four Talk Collection

大象传媒 Four Talk Collection
This programme is part of Talk - a collection of interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

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"Maya Angelou, in your life you've been all sorts of things: cook; a conductorette on a tram car; a madam; a prostitute; a dancer; a singer; an actress; a civil rights activist; a writer. What鈥檚 given you most satisfaction?" So opens this edition of the re-launched interview format Face to Face. Maya Angelou untangles her past to produce a compelling account of a life that led to her becoming one of America's most celebrated writers.

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Interviewer Jeremy Isaacs
Interviewed Guest Maya Angelou

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