A Brave and Startling Truth

By Maya Angelou

Book Overview

First read by Maya Angelou at the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, this wise and moving poem will inspire readers with its memorable message of hope for humanity. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679449043
• ISBN13: 9780679449041
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.3" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

a very good book

On Sunday April 12,2002 I saw and heard Dr. Maya Angelou speak. She is an exceptionally well speaker. I loved being able to hear her read her works out loud. Her poem A Brave and Startling Truth is very well written becuase it is written about these times.

Maya's vision

"A Brave and Startling Truth," by Maya Angelou, is a short but powerful book. The book contains the text of a poem which, according to the book cover, was read by Angelou to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.This is a humanistic poem in the tradition of Walt Whitman and Pablo Neruda. In her straightforward poetic voice, Angelou articulates a global vision of the frailties and strengths of humanity, and expresses her hope for peace. This small book would make a good gift.

Fascinating and revealing

Maya Angelou's works are compelling as well as they are truthful. This book releases many untold stories of slavery in the old South, and the Africans' strife to overcome racism. I love this book and strongly recommend it.