what is the theme of this work?
Travel, race, music, difficulties of single-motherhood
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
In "Singin' and Swingin"', Angelou examines many of the same subjects and themes in her previous autobiographies including travel, music, race, conflict, and motherhood. Angelou depicts the conflict she felt as a single mother, despite her success as a performer as she travels Europe with the musical "Porgy and Bess". Her depictions of her travels, which take up 40 percent of the book, have roots in the African-American slave narrative.
when was the poem still i rise written 1978 who wrote it? Maya Angelou who published it? Random House what is the theme of this written work of hers? Hope and determination to surpass all difficulties, self-confidence and strength to not be pushed into passivity is there any difference between the works of 'still i rise' and 'and still i rise'? Yes, the former is the title of a poem, and the latter is the title of the book the poem appears in. what other poems does that title of the book comprise? "Phenomenal Woman" and "Just For a Time" to name some how many poems in total are there in that particular book? Thirty-two can you quote a few reviews received for this book of poems? Mary Silva Cosgrave stated, "To her third collection of poems the author has brought a life full of zest and style that is phenomenally her own". Harold Bloom called it powerful, while Joyce Blundell called the volume uneven even after giving it positive reviews. besides this, can you tell me the other works done by the author? "Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas", "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie", "Mom & Me & Mom" among others is the first work mentioned above a 'song' or a 'written' work? It is the third book of Maya Angelou's seven-volume autobiography series.
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Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas [SEP] Introduction
In "Singin' and Swingin"', Angelou examines many of the same subjects and themes in her previous autobiographies including travel, music, race, conflict, and motherhood. Angelou depicts the conflict she felt as a single mother, despite her success as a performer as she travels Europe with the musical "Porgy and Bess". Her depictions of her travels, which take up 40 percent of the book, have roots in the African-American slave narrative. Angelou uses music and musical concepts throughout "Singin' and Swingin';" McPherson calls it Angelou's "praisesong" to "Porgy and Bess". Angelou's stereotypes about race and race relations are challenged as she interacts more with people of different races.