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Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie (1971) is the first collection of poems by African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou. Many of the poems in Diiie were originally song lyrics, written during Angelou's career as a night club performer, and recorded on two albums before the publication of Angelou's first ...
This memorable poem was published in the poet’s collection “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die.” In ‘ The Mothering Blackness ,’ she deals with the relationship between a mother and daughter.
1971 volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie. Angelou was a member of the Harlem Writers Guild in the late 1950s, was active in the Civil Rights movement, and served as Northern Coordinator of Dr. Martin
28 de sept. de 2012 · Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie. by. Maya Angelou. Publication date. 1997. Publisher. Random House. Collection. printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
23 de ago. de 2010 · Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie -- Oh pray my wings are gonna fit me well -- And still I rise
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, Random House (New York, NY), 1971, many reprintings. Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well, Random House (New York, NY), 1975, many reprintings. And Still I Rise, Random House (New York, NY), 1978, new version published as Still I Rise, illustrated by Diego Rivera, edited by Linda Sunshine ...
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Diiie (1971) is typical of Angelou’s poetry in that the poems employ two related voices to address individual as well as communal...
